At war with metaphor :: media, propaganda, and racism in the war on terror /

When photographs documenting the torture and humiliation of prisoners at Abu Ghraib came to the attention of a horrified public, national and international voices were raised in shock, asking how this happened. At War with Metaphor offers an answer, arguing that the abuses of Abu Ghraib were part of...

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1. Verfasser: Steuter, Erin, 1963-
Weitere Verfasser: Wills, Deborah, 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:When photographs documenting the torture and humiliation of prisoners at Abu Ghraib came to the attention of a horrified public, national and international voices were raised in shock, asking how this happened. At War with Metaphor offers an answer, arguing that the abuses of Abu Ghraib were part of a systemic continuum of dehumanization. This continuum has its roots in our public discussions of the war on terror and the metaphors through which they are repeatedly framed. Arguing earnestly and incisively that these metaphors, if left unexamined, bind us into a cycle of violence that will only.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xix, 245 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-236) and index.
ISBN:9780739130315
0739130315
1299761518
9781299761513

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