Wounding The World - How Military Violence and War-Play Invades Our Lives (Paperback)

Wars are frequently justified 'in our name'. Militarist values and practices co-opt us, permeating our language, invading our dream space, entertaining us at the movies or in front of game consoles. Our taxes pay for those war machines. Our loved ones are killed and maimed. With killing now an integral part of the entertainment industry in video games and Hollywood films, war has become mainstream. With the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the First World War, has come a deluge of books, documentaries, feature films and radio programmes. We will hear a great deal about the horror of the battlefield. Bourke acknowledges wider truths: war is unending and violence is deeply entrenched in our society. But it doesn't have to be this way. This book equips readers with an understanding of the history, culture and politics of warfare in order to interrogate and resist an increasingly violent world.

General

Imprint:	Virago Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2015
Authors:	Joanna Bourke
Dimensions:	124 x 196 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-00434-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	0-349-00434-X
Barcode:	9780349004341

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