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Regarding the Pain of Others
Susan Sontag
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Description for Regarding the Pain of Others
paperback. Features an analysis of our numbed response to images of horror. This title alters our thinking about the uses and meanings of images, and about the nature of war, the limits of sympathy, and the obligations of conscience. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 98.
Regarding the Pain of Others is Susan Sontag's searing analysis of our numbed response to images of horror.
'A coruscating sermon on how we picture suffering' The New York Times
What is the purpose of images of pain and suffering? Can there be any real justification for the creation, and consumption, of such images?
In this seminal volume, Susan Sontag examines the uses and meanings of images, from inspiring dissent to fostering violence to creating apathy. And through this lens she considers the nature of war, the limits of sympathy, and the obligations of conscience.
'A ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141012377
SKU
V9780141012377
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About Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag was born in Manhattan in 1933 and studied at the universities of Chicago, Harvard and Oxford. Her non-fiction works include On Photography, Regarding the Pain of Others and At the Same Time. She was also the author of four novels, including The Volcano Lover and In America, as well as a collection of stories and several plays. She ... Read more
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