Figuring Violence : Affective Investments in Perpetual War

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adelman, Rebecca A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Veterans > Health and hygiene
Psychology, Military
Prisoners of war > Psychology
Military spouses > Psychology
Dogs > War use
Children of military personnel > Psychology
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
Anciens combattants > Sante et hygiene > États-Unis.
Psychologie militaire.
Militaires > Conjoints > États-Unis > Psychologie.
Militarisme > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Chiens > Utilisation militaire > États-Unis.
Deploiement (Strategie) > Aspect psychologique.
Enfants de militaires > États-Unis > Psychologie.
military working dogs.
military spouses.
military children.
mediation.
imagination.
detainees.
affect.
War on Terror.
PTSD and TBI.
American militarism.
Veterans > Health and hygiene > United States.
Psychology, Military.
Prisoners of war > United States > Psychology.
Military spouses > United States > Psychology.
Militarism > United States > Psychological aspects.
Dogs > War use > United States.
Deployment (Strategy) > Psychological aspects.
Children of military personnel > United States > Psychology.
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 spouses, veterans with PTSD and TBI, Guantánamo Bay detainees, and military dogs.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages).
ISBN:9780823281701

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