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Bordering encounters, sociality and distribution of the ability to live a ‘normal life’

Abstract:: Based on analysis of a bordering encounter that took place in the offices of the Latvian State Border Guard, I trace how bordering produces connections at the same time as it effects separations. Despite being separated by state-based lines of power, participants of the bordering encounter - all former Soviet citizens - recognised each other as 'normal people' striving to obtain a 'normal life'. This connection was enabled by historically formed understanding of shared conditions of life and ...
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Dzenovska, D. (2014). Bordering encounters, sociality and distribution of the ability to live a ‘normal life.’ Social Anthropology, 22(3), 271–287.

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Dzenovska, D. “Bordering Encounters, Sociality and Distribution of the Ability to Live a ‘Normal Life.’” Social Anthropology, vol. 22, no. 3, Wiley, 2014, pp. 271–87.

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Dzenovska, D. 2014. “Bordering Encounters, Sociality and Distribution of the Ability to Live a ‘Normal Life.’” Social Anthropology 22 (3): 271–87.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1111/1469-8676.12075

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University of Oxford

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SSD

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SAME

Sub department:

Social & Cultural Anthropology

Oxford college:

Kellogg College

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher:: Wiley Publisher's website
Journal:: Social Anthropology Journal website
Volume:: 22
Issue:: 3
Pages:: 271-287
Publication date:: 2014-08-25
DOI:: 10.1111/1469-8676.12075
EISSN:: 1469-8676
ISSN:: 0964-0282

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Language:: English
Keywords:: SBTMR
Pubs id:: pubs:624012
UUID:: uuid:ce0022ba-6d00-4289-addf-b48cfd4bf6c1
Local pid:: pubs:624012
Source identifiers:: 624012
Deposit date:: 2019-07-02

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Copyright holder:: European Association of Social Anthropologists
Copyright date:: 2014
Notes:: © 2014 European Association of Social Anthropologists. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Wiley at: https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-8676.12075

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