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Performances of Violence
Austin Sarat
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Description for Performances of Violence
Paperback. An interdisciplinary analysis of the cultural meanings of violence Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Basler, Carleen R.; Dumm, Thomas L. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
From acts of terrorism to war, from arson to capital punishment, from sadism to torture, performances of violence are all around us. Sometimes they grab headlines and rivet our attention, sometimes they are barely noticed, constituting part of our taken-for-granted world. Yet whether dramatic or barely noticed, violence seems everywhere to be on the rise. The essays in this volume explore the relationship between selfhood, agency, and violence, focusing on the psychic life of violence and its expression in the performances of particular individuals. At the same time, they look more closely at the way political contexts and ideologies shape ... Read more
From acts of terrorism to war, from arson to capital punishment, from sadism to torture, performances of violence are all around us. Sometimes they grab headlines and rivet our attention, sometimes they are barely noticed, constituting part of our taken-for-granted world. Yet whether dramatic or barely noticed, violence seems everywhere to be on the rise. The essays in this volume explore the relationship between selfhood, agency, and violence, focusing on the psychic life of violence and its expression in the performances of particular individuals. At the same time, they look more closely at the way political contexts and ideologies shape ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558498570
SKU
V9781558498570
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99-3
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