Violence, Society and Radical Theory: Bataille, Baudrillard and Contemporary Society
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1. Verfasser: Pawlett, William (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham Ashgate Publishing Ltd [2013]
Schriftenreihe:Classical and contemporary social theory
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Beschreibung:Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 Bataille, Baudrillard and the Theorisation of Violence; 2 Violence, Society and Excess; 3 The Simulacrum of Sex: Serial Killing and Intra-Genic Violence; 4 Re-Thinking 'Spree Killing'; 5 Fascism, Terrorism and Hatred; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Shedding light on the relationship between violence and contemporary society, this volume explores the distinctive but little-known theories of violence in the work of Georges Bataille and Jean Baudrillard, applying these to a range of violent events - events often labelled 'inexplicable' - in order to show how even the most extreme of acts can be seen as socially meaningful
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:174 pages
ISBN:9781409455431
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