resekoituminen

Resekoituminen is a term used in Finnish-language discussions of media and culture to describe the process of taking existing content and reassembling it to create something new. It covers practices such as remixing texts, images, sounds, or code, and emphasizes the recontextualization and synthesis of elements rather than original creation from scratch.

Etymology: The word appears to be formed from the prefix re- (again) and sekoituminen (the act of mixing or blending). The attested usage is relatively recent and remains outside standard dictionaries, appearing mainly in online discourse and contemporary studies of digital culture.

Usage and context: The concept is used in analyses of digital culture, user-generated content, and participatory media. It often occurs on social platforms, fan communities, and open-source or collaborative projects, where participants modify and combine sources with new intent or meaning. Proponents highlight adaptability, cultural critique, and innovation; critics point to copyright, attribution, and the risk of undermining authorial rights or misappropriating sources.

Relation to other concepts: Resekoituminen is related to remix, sampling, mashup, and bricolage. It shares with these ideas an emphasis on collaborative creation and the transformation of existing material, while sometimes differing in emphasis on legality, attribution, or the degree of change introduced in the new work.

See also: remix; sampling; mashup; bricolage; fan work; appropriation art.