Cultural violence and the destruction of human communities: new theoretical perspectives

"This volume brings together leading sociologists and anthropologists to break new ground in the study of cultural violence. First sketched in Raphael Lemkin's seminal writings on genocide, and later systematically defined by peace studies scholar Johan Galtung, the concept of cultural vio...

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Contributors: Greenland, Fiona (Editor) ; Göçek, Fatma Müge (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London New York Routledge 2020
In:Year: 2020
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Summary:"This volume brings together leading sociologists and anthropologists to break new ground in the study of cultural violence. First sketched in Raphael Lemkin's seminal writings on genocide, and later systematically defined by peace studies scholar Johan Galtung, the concept of cultural violence seeks to explain why and how language, symbols, rituals, practices, and objects are so frequently in the crosshairs of socio-political change. Recent conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, along with renewed public interest in the repertoire of violence applied to the control and erasure of indigenous populations, highlights the gaps in our understanding of why cultural violence occurs, what it consists of, and how it relates to other forms of collective violence"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 204 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781138577336