Violence in War and Peace by Nancy Scheper-Hughes

Violence in War and Peace by Nancy Scheper-Hughes

From 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. This book explores the social, literary, and philosophical theories of violence.

“This comprehensive anthology is a must readRecognizing 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.”

Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1997)

“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.” Homi K. Bhabha, Rothenberg Professor of Literature, Harvard University

“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.”Bruce Kapferer, University of Bergen and James Cook University

"It showcases the great relevance of ethnographic research and writing—compared to other approaches—for thinking about violence and suffering. This collection will be an invaluable resource for teachers and learners, a comprehensive anthology for introductory classes, or a companion volume for more in-depth seminars ... the reader will find some of the best attempts of the best of the last century to translate pain, uncertainty, and absurdity of violence into an at least somewhat understandable format."

Anthropological Quarterly

Nancy Scheper-Hughes is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Philippe Bourgois is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

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ISBN 13	9780631223498
ISBN 10	0631223495
Title	Violence in War and Peace
Author	Nancy Scheper-Hughes
Series	Wiley Blackwell Readers In Anthropology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2003-09-25
Number of pages	512
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