Our Violent World
Kevin McDonald
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Our Violent World
Published
Apr 30, 2013
Publisher
Red Globe Press
Pages
224
ISBN-13
9780230224735
ISBN-10
0230224733
Description
"What can the analysis of violence and terror tell us about the modern world? Why is violence often used to achieve religious, cultural or political goals? Can we understand the search for the extreme that increasingly shapes violence today? From 1960s student movements to today's global jihad, this text explores the factors and debates shaping violence and terrorism in our contemporary society. Each chapter confronts examples of disturbing terrorist acts and events of mass violence from recent history and uses these to examine key questions, theories and concepts surrounding this sensitive and controversial topic. In particular, the book: identifies core tools for the analysis of public violence ; explores the processes that mutate social movements into violent groups ; describes the cultural, embodied, experiential and imagined dimensions of violence ; highlights different periods and varying forms of terrorist violence ; examines the role of globalization, media, technology and the visual in violence and terror today. Our Violent World shows how the social sciences can contribute to an understanding of violence and responses to terror, as well as the construction of a social world less dominated by fear of the other. It is a must-read for students and citizens."--Publisher's website.
Subjects
The World Is Flat -A Brief History OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
State of Fear
The Final Warning
The big short
This Changes Everything
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Our Violent World?
This edition of Our Violent World has approximately 224 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Our Violent World?
For most readers, Our Violent World typically takes between 4h 40m and 3h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 56,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 56,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Our Violent World?
The estimated word count for Our Violent World is approximately 56,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Our Violent World?
Our Violent World was written by Kevin McDonald.
When was Our Violent World published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Apr 30, 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.