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Figuring Violence : Affective Investments in Perpetual War.

Figuring Violence explores the roles of imagination and affects like apprehension, affection, admiration, gratitude, pity, and anger in sustaining contemporary American militarism. The book charts the politics of wartime sentimental investment in civilian children, military children, military spouse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adelman, Rebecca A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; FIGURING VIOLENCE; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; On the Cover Image: "Vertigo at Guantanamo"; Introduction: Fabricated Connections, Deeply Felt; 1. Envisioning Civilian Childhood; 2. Affective Pedagogies for Military Children; 3. Recognizing Military Wives; 4. Economies of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury; 5. Liberal Imaginaries of Guantánamo; 6. Feeling for Dogs in the War on Terror; Conclusion: A Radical and Unsentimental Attention; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index.