The body as border space: the (des)arrangements of identities and their relations of power

Abstract

Considering the new possibilities of formation of subjects and their performances based on the transposition of bodies, it is necessary to theoretically analyze how the body is constituted as a space of frontier and confrontation with the traditional hegemonic forms imposing values and behaviors. The objective is to problematize the body as a social construction and its political implications for the valorization of differences, dealing with the various possible manifestations of expression of wills and desires, constituting one of the elements of composition of identities. To this end, we proceed from the bibliographic research of authors and authors of cultural studies and queer theories for the analysis of the diverse, understanding that the body is also reflected within a historical and cultural context and also a dialogue with the reflections proposed by Michel Foucault. Thus, the existing boundaries between the subjects are questioned, highlighting the practices associated with identifications and their limits in contemporaneity, pointing to the anxieties and uncertainties created around the identity social representations and the difficulty of overcoming some classifications related to the biological issue, since the differences are almost always associated with physical bodies. In fact, it can be concluded that bodies are compositions constructed around power structures, leading to segregation and exclusion according to the social aspects in force.