Bodies of antithesis1

  • Andria Charilaou
Keywords: Militarisation, Bodily Territoriality, Intimate Geographies

Abstract

This paper examines how militarisation shapes women’s everyday lives in the contested environment of Pyla, trapped within the buffer zone and encircled by six military forces (UK, UN, Turkish, Greek, Greek Cypriot, and Turkish Cypriot). 

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Charilaou, A. (2023). Bodies of antithesis [Master’s thesis, Delft University of Technology]. https://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:082470bc-952e-4e2a-994a-285858fa0881

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Published
2026-07-16
How to Cite
Charilaou, A. (2026). Bodies of antithesis1. Cuadernos Del Centro De Estudios De Diseño Y Comunicación, (325). https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi325.14017