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Why Borders Matter

Why Borders Matter

Frank Furedi

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2020
Materia
Cultura popular
ISBN:
9780367416829
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This book argues that the controversy surrounding mass migration and physical borders runs in parallel and is closely connected to the debates surrounding the symbolic boundaries people need to guide on the issues of everyday life.

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