When examining the word “border” there are various thoughts and emotions that this can trigger for an individual. Before reading, “Undoing Border Imperialism” by Harsha Walia, I thought of a border as something that keeps people in or out, basically a boundary. After reading the text, Walia has allowed for me to realize that borders are much more about who’s included or excluded but rather the ways this inclusion and exclusion takes place and the reasoning behind these ways. Walia offers the reader a variety of key themes in examining what border imperialism is. She describes borders as having characteristics of territorial, political, economic, cultural and social control (p. 22). Borders are a means of displacing individuals due to capitalism,
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We know that borders exist, but Walia provides insight on other ways we can view this existence. This paper seeks to not only understand border imperialism but to touch upon the quotes and terminology Walia uses throughout her text. An analysis will also be provided on the comparison of Walia’s arguments to the arguments that Chris Dixon raises in his novel. Lastly, exploring the different aspects of border imperialism will allow for personal connections to be made as well as raise questions based on change. One of the interesting elements that Walia provides is the critical engagement with the terminology of words. Through describing the different steps and processes that take place at the border, Walia is also able to shed some light onto the underlying problems that our world has created. A quote in the text that touched me was from Liz Fekete where she states “ This isn’t a separate world. Globalization isn’t a separate world. I’m using words like ‘First world’ [and] ‘Third world’ as easy ways into this argument, but they’re a lie- this is
We know that borders exist, but Walia provides insight on other ways we can view this existence. This paper seeks to not only understand border imperialism but to touch upon the quotes and terminology Walia uses throughout her text. An analysis will also be provided on the comparison of Walia’s arguments to the arguments that Chris Dixon raises in his novel. Lastly, exploring the different aspects of border imperialism will allow for personal connections to be made as well as raise questions based on change. One of the interesting elements that Walia provides is the critical engagement with the terminology of words. Through describing the different steps and processes that take place at the border, Walia is also able to shed some light onto the underlying problems that our world has created. A quote in the text that touched me was from Liz Fekete where she states “ This isn’t a separate world. Globalization isn’t a separate world. I’m using words like ‘First world’ [and] ‘Third world’ as easy ways into this argument, but they’re a lie- this is