Borderlands and Liminal Subjects: Transgressing the Limits in Philosophy and Literature

Elbert Decker, Jessica; Winchock, Dylan

Borders are essentially imaginary structures, but their effects are very real. This volume explores both geopolitical and conceptual borders through an interdisciplinary lens, bridging the disciplines of philosophy and literature. With contributions from scholars around the world, this collection closely examines the concepts of race, nationality, gender, and sexuality in order to reveal the paradoxical ambiguities inherent in these seemingly solid binary oppositions, while critiquing structures of power that produce and police these borders. As a political paradigm, liminality may be embraced by marginal subjects and communities, further blurring the boundaries between oppressive distinctions and categories.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2017-11-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319678122

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67813-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 281