Published: 2021-12-20

Divided cities and borderlands in sociological studies: challenges and research trends

Dr hab. Kamilla Dolińska , Dr Justyna Kajta , Dr hab. Julita Makaro, prof. UWr , Dr hab. Natalia Niedźwiecka-Iwańczak , Dr hab. Elżbieta Opiłowska, prof. UWr
Journal of Urban Ethnology
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/10.23858/JUE19.2021.012

Abstract

In recent years, borders have become the focus of attention of researchers from many disciplines and a focal point of public discourse. The optimistic vision of a borderless world which was propagated after the fall of the Iron Curtain turned out to be an illusion. The migration crisis, Brexit or the coronavirus pandemic have demonstrated that borders are still an important instrument of state policy. The aim of this article is to reflect on new trends in the sociology of borderland, in particular on the use of the concepts of narratives in urban studies. The article is the result of the workshop “Narratives and imaginaries of divided cities: between the urban sociology and the sociology of borderland” held on 15–16 October 2020 at the Centre for Regional and Borderlands Studies at the Institute of Sociology, University of Wrocław. The article presents a synthesis of the most important conclusions from the proceedings, while also discussing new research trends and challenges related to the analysis of borderlands and divided cities located.

Keywords:

divided towns, borders, borderlands, narratives

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Dolińska, K., Kajta, J. ., Makaro, J. ., Niedźwiecka-Iwańczak, N., & Opiłowska, E. . (2021). Divided cities and borderlands in sociological studies: challenges and research trends. Journal of Urban Ethnology, 19, 195–208. https://doi.org/10.23858/10.23858/JUE19.2021.012

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