Borders, Border People, Victimhood and Violence : A Note on Marginality in Contemporary Politics

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2023 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 10 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Santana Khanikar

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I3P102

How to Cite?

Santana Khanikar, "Borders, Border People, Victimhood and Violence : A Note on Marginality in Contemporary Politics," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 10,  no. 3, pp. 8-12, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V10I3P102

Abstract:

Borders are increasingly understood not merely as dividing lines at the edges of the nation-states but as sociological practices of bordering, often present in the very heart of states. In this paper, an attempt is made to examine the relevance of borders in a contemporary globalised world, especially in a world ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper throws light on the processes of construction of borders at multiple scales, going down to the level of the body. It further raises normative questions about the ethics of borders and bordering practices pointing towards inherent violence of borders, both at epistemological and ontological levels.

Keywords:

Biopolitical bordering, Borders, Covid-19, Globalisation, Othering.

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