The following examination discusses Borders and The Immigrant Other in Contemporary Performance. ... more The following examination discusses Borders and The Immigrant Other in Contemporary Performance. I will define the concept of what I am referring to in this thesis as the 'immigrant other', as well as the notion of the 'border', before examining how the latter relates to the political, social and cultural position, and personal experience of the former in the society into which they have immigrated. I will be conducting this examination through a lens of contemporary performance works by some immigrant artists in the United Kingdom. In Defining the Concept: Exploration of 'The Borders of the Immigrant Other' I will explore at length the meanings of the terms 'other' and 'otherness' 'immigrant other' and 'borders', using writings such as Strangers, Gods and Monsters: Interpreting otherness (2005) by Richard Kearney and A Very Short
The following examination discusses Borders and The Immigrant Other in Contemporary Performance. ... more The following examination discusses Borders and The Immigrant Other in Contemporary Performance. I will define the concept of what I am referring to in this thesis as the 'immigrant other', as well as the notion of the 'border', before examining how the latter relates to the political, social and cultural position, and personal experience of the former in the society into which they have immigrated. I will be conducting this examination through a lens of contemporary performance works by some immigrant artists in the United Kingdom. In Defining the Concept: Exploration of 'The Borders of the Immigrant Other' I will explore at length the meanings of the terms 'other' and 'otherness' 'immigrant other' and 'borders', using writings such as Strangers, Gods and Monsters: Interpreting otherness (2005) by Richard Kearney and A Very Short
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