The Fence
‘The Fence’ weaves a critical reading of the author’s unusual first day in the UK in 1987 with a reflection on borders and discrimination applied to both humans and birds. The contingency and instability of borders create a relative and precarious status when it comes to human and nonhuman animals;...
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University of Groningen Press
2025-07-01
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| description | ‘The Fence’ weaves a critical reading of the author’s unusual first day in the UK in 1987 with a reflection on borders and discrimination applied to both humans and birds. The contingency and instability of borders create a relative and precarious status when it comes to human and nonhuman animals; this shifting position is subject to socio-economics, history, legislation and the politics of representation that contribute to the production of othering. Alongside societal contingencies, this work emphasises the role of individual agency which can affect and override the outcomes predicated by these structural limitations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-27d05e6ebe204d4ea8c5cecdfe931f612025-08-20T03:17:40ZengUniversity of Groningen PressEuropean Journal of Life Writing2211-243X2025-07-0114C25C3010.21827/ejlw.14.4276232438The FenceLaura Malacarthttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4727-460X‘The Fence’ weaves a critical reading of the author’s unusual first day in the UK in 1987 with a reflection on borders and discrimination applied to both humans and birds. The contingency and instability of borders create a relative and precarious status when it comes to human and nonhuman animals; this shifting position is subject to socio-economics, history, legislation and the politics of representation that contribute to the production of othering. Alongside societal contingencies, this work emphasises the role of individual agency which can affect and override the outcomes predicated by these structural limitations.https://ejlw.eu/article/view/42762creative non-fiction |
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