Horrorism: Naming Contemporary Violence - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Adriana Cavarero, William McCuaig (Translator)Series:New Directions in Critical Theory #14Publish date:2011-01-17Pages:168
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231144575ISBN-10:231144571UPC:9780231144575Book Category:Philosophy, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Movements, Political, History & TheoryBook Topic:DeconstructionSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SC4J2CGX2Q
Horrorism: Naming Contemporary Violence
Words like "terrorism" and "war" no longer encompass the scope of contemporary violence. With this explosive book, Adriana Cavarero, one of the world's most provocative feminist theorists and political philosophers, effectively renders such terms obsolete. She introduces a new word--"horrorism"--to capture the experience of violence.
Unlike terror, horrorism is a form of violation grounded in the...Series: New Directions in Critical Theory #14
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231144575ISBN-10:231144571UPC:9780231144575Book Category:Philosophy, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Movements, Political, History & TheoryBook Topic:DeconstructionSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SC4J2CGX2Q
Adriana Cavarero is professor of political philosophy at the University of Verona. 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.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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