Borders as a social category. A theoretic perspective on borders in the 21st century

Karol Derwich

Abstract


With a significant intensification of the process of globalization, borders seem to affect individuals in many situations. Globalization does not lead to a borderless world. On the contrary, borders are nearer to individuals that can cross them in an easier way. The article is a brief revision of contemporary theories of borders, but the author also tries to explain the sense of perceiving borders mainly as a social category. According to the author, this approach allows a better understanding of borders’ functioning in the present world.


Keywords


borders, globalization, border zones, walls

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/al.2018.6.37-51
Date of publication: 2019-02-05 09:32:34
Date of submission: 2019-02-04 11:39:11


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