Human Remains and Identification - Mass Violence, Genocide, and the 'Forensic Turn' (Hardcover)

Human remains and identification presents a pioneering investigation into the practices and methodologies used in the search for and exhumation of dead bodies resulting from mass violence. Previously absent from forensic debate, social scientists and historians here confront historical and contemporary exhumations with the application of social context to create an innovative and interdisciplinary dialogue, enlightening the political, social and legal aspects of mass crime and its aftermaths. Through a ground-breaking selection of international case studies, Human remains and identification argues that the emergence of new technologies to facilitate the identification of dead bodies has led to a "forensic turn", normalising exhumations as a method of dealing with human remains en masse. However, are these exhumations always made for legitimate reasons? Multidisciplinary in scope, this book will appeal to readers interested in understanding this crucial phase of mass violence's aftermath, including researchers in history, anthropology, sociology, forensic science, law, politics and modern warfare. The research program leading to this publication has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013) / ERC Grant Agreement n Degrees 283-617. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Human Remains and Violence
Release date:	July 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Elisabeth Anstett • Jean-Marc Dreyfus
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-9756-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological methodology & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-9756-8
Barcode:	9780719097560

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!