Résumé
Various critical and scholarly works have underlined the multiplicity of borders, or the idea that borders
mean different things to different people. This paper discusses the potential of the concept of assemblage
for better understanding the ontological multidimensionality intrinsic to borders. An assemblage is
understood to be a heterogeneous and open-ended grouping of elements that do not form a coherent
whole that helps explain how different meanings emanating from various actors may interact and endure
in a contingent and provisional way. It can be argued that such a topological approach may be well
suited to highlight the overall significance of a border's identity beyond its diversity and on-going
transformation.
langue originale | Anglais |
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Pages (de - à) | 183-189 |
journal | Area |
Volume | 48 |
Numéro de publication | 2 |
Les DOIs | |
état | Publié - juin 2016 |
mots-clés
- assemblage
- border
- identity
- multiplicity
- theory