Violence and the Limits of Representation

by Graham Matthews

Book Overview

In an era that plays host to war, terrorism, civil unrest, and economic uncertainty, it is more vital than ever to think critically about the ways in which violence is framed, mediated and regulated through representations. This book explores the variegated forms violence can take, not only physical but abstract, emotional and virtual, and directed not only against bodies but buildings, faiths, cultures, and classes. With essays by experts in literature,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137296895
• ISBN13: 9781137296894
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"