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Political Violence and Trauma in Argentina

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Description for Political Violence and Trauma in Argentina Paperback. Challenging the notion that violence simply breeds more violence, Antonius C. G. M. Robben's provocative study argues that in Argentina violence led to trauma, and that trauma led to more violence. Series: The Ethnography of Political Violence Series. Num Pages: 480 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 752.

For decades, Argentina's population was subject to human rights violations ranging from the merely disruptive to the abominable. Violence pervaded Argentine social and cultural life in the repression of protest crowds, a ruthless counterinsurgency campaign, massive numbers of abductions, instances of torture, and innumerable assassinations. Despite continued repression, thousands of parents searched for their disappeared children, staging street protests that eventually marshaled international support. Challenging the notion that violence simply breeds more violence, Antonius C. G. M. Robben's provocative study argues that in Argentina violence led to trauma, and that trauma bred more violence.
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Series
The Ethnography of Political Violence Series
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812220063
SKU
V9780812220063
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About Antonius C. G. M. Robben
Antonius C. G. M. Robben is Professor of Anthropology at Utrecht University. His books include the edited volumes Fieldwork Under Fire: Contemporary Studies of Violence and Survival (with Carolyn Nordstrom) and Cultures Under Siege: Collective Violence and Trauma (with Marcelo Suarez-Orozco).

Reviews for Political Violence and Trauma in Argentina
"Readers will certainly benefit from this fine book that provides a comprehensive discussion of the place of violence in Argentine political culture and constitutes an excellent addition to a growing literature on the topic."
Journal of Latin American Studies
"Robben offers a comprehensive account of a deeply traumatic time in Argentinean history, in a way that allows readers ... Read more

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