Routledge Ethnicity, Gender and the Border Economy - Routledge Books

Explore the complex social and economic realities of borderlands in this academic study from Routledge. This book examines the Turkey-Georgia border to understand how borders function beyond simple political lines. It looks at how borders create a specific image in the minds and social memory of local populations. Instead of focusing solely on political boundaries, this work investigates the border as an economic reality. It explores how conditional permeabilities allow for economic life that shapes local relationships and identities. By studying the intersection of ethnicity and gender within these border regions, the text provides a deep look at how people live and work in these transitional spaces. This title is a significant addition for students and researchers in anthropology and sociology. It offers a unique perspective on how physical boundaries transform into social and economic structures that define life in the Turkey-Georgia borderlands.