Horrorism
Naming Contemporary Violence
In this brilliant book, one of the world's most provocative feminist theorists and political philosophers introduces a new word-- horrorism--to capture the experience of violence. Unlike terror, horrorism is a form of violation grounded in the offense of disfiguration and massacre. Numerous outbursts of violence fall within Adriana Cavarero's category of horrorism, especially when the phenomenology of violence is considered from the perspective of the victim rather than that of the warrior. Through her searing analysis, Cavarero proves that violence against the helpless claims a specific vocabulary, one that has been known for millennia, and…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: McCuaig, William (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-231-14457-5
- EAN: 9780231144575
- Produktnummer: 7789330
- Verlag: Columbia University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 168 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.4 cm x D1.2 cm 282 g
- Gewicht: 282
Über den Autor
Adriana Cavarero is professor of political philosophy at the University of Verona and has been a visiting professor at New York University, Harvard University, and the University of California at Berkeley. Her books in English include In Spite of Plato: A Feminist Rewriting of Ancient Philosophy; Stately Bodies: Literature, Philosophy, and the Question of Gender; Relating Narratives: Storytelling and Selfhood; and For More Than One Voice: Toward a Philosophy of Vocal Expression.
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