{"product_id":"violence-in-war-and-peace-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Violence in War and Peace: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Scheper-Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Bourgois\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Hannah Arendt's \"banality of evil\" to Joseph Conrad's \"fascination of the abomination,\" humankind has struggled to make sense of human-upon-human violence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by two of anthropology's most passionate voices on this subject, \u003ci\u003eViolence in War and Peace: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book of its kind available: a single volume exploration of social, literary, and philosophical theories of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together a sweeping collection of readings, drawn from a remarkable range of sources, that look at various conceptions and modes of violence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJuxtaposes the routine violence of everyday life against the sudden outcropping of extraordinary violence such as the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, the state violence of Argentina's Dirty War, and organized criminal violence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by two of the most prominent researchers in the field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a thought-provoking tool for students and thinkers from all walks of life: an exploration of violence at the broadest levels: personal, social, and political.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This comprehensive anthology is a must read. Recognizing and understanding the continuum of violence is a critical step in meaningfully addressing the fact that violence is not specific, for example, to war, but intimately woven throughout the fabric of society.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1997)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This remarkable work explores the sources and surfaces of violence - public, private, political, symbolic, psychic. Scheper-Hughes and Bourgois transform our most fundamental understanding of what it means to be a victim, an agent, or a witness. In these times of war and violence, this book has a resonance that echoes from the classroom to the state house and the street.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHomi K. Bhabha, Rothenberg Professor of Literature, Harvard University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Violence in War and Peace brings together among the most profound empirical and philosophical texts on modern violence. Scheper-Hughes and Bourgois have created a volume that challenges fundamental issues concerning the crisis of humanity that violence exposes. This critical and politically responsible book should be read by students and researchers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce Kapferer, University of Bergen and James Cook University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by two of anthropology's most passionate voices, Violence in War and Peace: An Anthology is the only book of its kind available: a single volume exploration of social, literary, and philosophical theories of violence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from a remarkable range of sources, the editors juxtapose the routine violence of everyday life against the sudden outcropping of unexpected, extraordinary violence such as the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, the state violence of Argentina's Dirty War, revolution, vigilante \"justice,\" and organized criminal violence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Violence in War and Peace, Scheper-Hughes and Bourgois offer a thoughtprovoking tool for students and thinkers from all walks of life. It is an exploration of violence at the broadest levels: personal, social, and political.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Scheper-Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe Bourgois\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.66 x 6.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54061197263155,"sku":"9780631223498","price":129.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7CbLyEGigq9780631223498.webp?v=1789116665","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/violence-in-war-and-peace-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}