rec·i·proc·i·ty fail·ure
noun
1 [photography] failure of an emulsion to follow the principle that the rate of darkening is constant for a given product of light intensity and exposure time, typically at very low light intensities and very long exposure times.
2 [culture wars, colonialism] failure of a dominant (colonial) culture to provide adequate platforms for a non-dominant (colonized) culture to flourish on its own terms, often due to vestigial colonial dynamics within institutions.
3 [psychology, intersectionality] failure of a multi-cultural subject to reconcile inherited traditions with present living circumstances; failure to maintain internal coherence in adhering to mutually exclusive sets of values.
