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Violence and the limits of representation

Title: Violence and the limits of representation / edited by Graham Matthews and Sam Goodman.
Publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
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x, 194 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"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, film, drama, art, and philosophy, Violence and the Limits of Representation contributes to a richer understanding of violence and its effects. This collection not only offers insight into the challenges and ethical issues involved in the representation of violence but, through a concern with the socio-political contexts of violence, offers a unique set of perspectives on the conflicts and concerns of the present. "--

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index.

Contents

Introduction: Violence and the Limits of Representation / Sam Goodman and Graham Matthews -- 1. The Violence of Representation and the Representation of Violence / Ben Noys -- 2. Violence and Love (in which Yoko Ono encourages Slavoj Žižek to give peace a chance) / Scott Wilson -- 3. (Im)material Violence: Discipline and the Gaze in James Kelman's How Late It Was, How Late / Graham Matthews -- 4. Sadeian Women: Erotic Violence in the Surrealist Spectacle / Catriona McAra -- 5. Demarcating Violence in the Dramaturgy of Lisa McGee's Girls and Dolls / Rosalind Haslett -- 6. Skeletons of Solid Objects: Imperial Violence in J.G. Farrell's Empire Trilogy / Sam Goodman -- 7. Contingent Violence: Bergson and the Comedy of Horrors in Schindler's List / John Mullarkey -- 8. Violence and Mediation: The Ethics of Spectatorship in the Twenty-First Century Horror Film / Xavier Aldana Reyes -- 9. Objects of Surprise: Violence, Security and Metaphysics / Robert Jackson.

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JFD 13-5528

ISBN

9781137296894 (hardback)
1137296895 (hardback)

LCCN

2013021278

OCLC

827256635

Title

Violence and the limits of representation / edited by Graham Matthews and Sam Goodman.

Publisher

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index.

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Matthews, Graham, 1984-

Goodman, Sam, 1980-

Research Call Number

JFD 13-5528

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