Walking with amal: the politics of the stranger

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Cultural Geographies Pub Date : 2022-03-26 DOI:10.1177/14744740221086266

Janet Banfield

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Abstract

Little Amal is a giant puppet who walked across Europe in 2021 to highlight the plight of child refugees. This paper reflects on my experience of her visit to Oxford, UK, critically evaluating the political potential of the event through Amal’s status as stranger and arguing that the practice of walking with Amal provides new but qualified political potency.

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与阿迈勒同行:陌生人的政治

小阿迈勒是一个巨大的木偶，她于2021年徒步穿越欧洲，以突显儿童难民的困境。这篇论文反映了我对她访问英国牛津的经历，通过Amal作为陌生人的身份批判性地评估了这一事件的政治潜力，并认为与Amal一起散步的实践提供了新的但合格的政治潜力。

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3.50

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12.50%

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