Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
Cultural And Political Opposition In Divided Nations
Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-31906-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
The Violence Within explores a range of contemporary conflicts in which culture has become an explicit issue: ethnic nationalism, religious fundamentalism, the militarization of civilian life, opposition movements in authoritarian states, political resistance to redistributive agrarian reforms, and racism in racial democracies. The case studies for
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Introduction - revealing conflicts across cultures and disciplines, Kay B. Warren; interpreting "La violencia" in Guatemala - the many shapes of Mayan silence and resistance in the 1970s and 1980s, K.B. Warren; culturalism versus cultural politics - the Movimento negro in the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil 1970-1988, Michael Hanchard; the politics of identity in a Palestinian village in Israel, Davida Wood; religious networks and urban unrest - lessons from the Iranian and Egyptian experiences, Guilain Denoeux; contested images and implications of South African nationhood, Anthony W. Marx; democratic transitions and redistributive reforms - the Philippine case, Jeffrey M. Reidinger; striking with hunger - the cultural meanings of political violence in Northern Ireland, Begona Aretxaga.
