If the Borders Could Tell: The Hybrid Identity of the Border in the Karelian Borderland
This paper analyses the nature of the border. The paper poses the question of whether a border, in this case the national border between Finland and Russia in the Finnish Karelian border region, can have its own distinctive identity[ies], and if so, could the border itself be or become a hybrid - a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d6ece542d3c940f28927c2ca495c6108 2023-05-15T17:00:18+02:00 If the Borders Could Tell: The Hybrid Identity of the Border in the Karelian Borderland Saija Kaskinen 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.14611183 https://doaj.org/article/d6ece542d3c940f28927c2ca495c6108 EN eng Linköping University Electronic Press http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.14611183 https://doaj.org/toc/2000-1525 2000-1525 doi:10.3384/cu.2000.1525.14611183 https://doaj.org/article/d6ece542d3c940f28927c2ca495c6108 Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research, Vol 6, Iss 6, Pp 1183-1205 (2014) Border identity hybrid reflective knowledge private knowledge General Works A article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.14611183 2022-12-31T14:58:11Z This paper analyses the nature of the border. The paper poses the question of whether a border, in this case the national border between Finland and Russia in the Finnish Karelian border region, can have its own distinctive identity[ies], and if so, could the border itself be or become a hybrid - a border subject. To examine the hybridization process of the border, this paper draws on individual experiences of the border that are illustrated using interview material. In addition, by analysing historical documents, literature and historiography, the paper shows how the border has affected people's relationship with the border itself and also their perception of regional landscapes, regional memories and identity. On the other hand, this process can be reversed by exploring how people have changed and embodied the border. The paper utilises the framework of John Perry's theory of "reflective knowledge", where both conscious experience and the knowledge it yields differ from physical knowledge that is explicitly characterized in terms of empirical facts. Exploring these relationships enhances our understanding of the role of "private knowledge" and its contribution to the understanding of borders. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* karelia* karelian Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Culture Unbound 6 6 1183 1205 |
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This paper analyses the nature of the border. The paper poses the question of whether a border, in this case the national border between Finland and Russia in the Finnish Karelian border region, can have its own distinctive identity[ies], and if so, could the border itself be or become a hybrid - a border subject. To examine the hybridization process of the border, this paper draws on individual experiences of the border that are illustrated using interview material. In addition, by analysing historical documents, literature and historiography, the paper shows how the border has affected people's relationship with the border itself and also their perception of regional landscapes, regional memories and identity. On the other hand, this process can be reversed by exploring how people have changed and embodied the border. The paper utilises the framework of John Perry's theory of "reflective knowledge", where both conscious experience and the knowledge it yields differ from physical knowledge that is explicitly characterized in terms of empirical facts. Exploring these relationships enhances our understanding of the role of "private knowledge" and its contribution to the understanding of borders. |
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