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1 online resource (vi, 151 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-146) and index. |
| Summary |
"Analyzing the role of rhetoric and ideology in the western 'war on terror' and Islamic 'jihad' in the aftermath of 9/11, Gabriele Marranci shows that we are not experiencing a 'clash of civilizations' but a clash among 'civilizers' who believe they have the power to define how to be human. Seeing themselves as 'under attack' from a globalizing world that threatens to dilute their identity and very existence, both sides employ a civilizational rhetoric to support its recourse to political violence. Examining why some individuals are radicalized to take violent action while the majority are not, the author compares the case of self-identified crusader Anders Breivik with an example from his own fieldwork. He shows that emotions such as indignation, sense of injustice and reaction to the killing of civilians play an important role in underpinning violent acts -- as do the views presented by the 'civilizers' on the other side. Over time, this leads to ever-greater escalation as one side calls for more jihad and the other for greater anti-terrorism measures, drone attacks and bombings. Based on twelve years of research and fieldwork in western countries as well as South and Southeast Asia, Wars of Terror shows the impact labels, stigma, conspiracy theories and stereotypes have in maintaining this ongoing global conflict. A fascinating anthropological study which makes a vital contribution to our understanding of one of the most important issues of our time."--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The concept of civilization: From abstraction to a new common sense -- Labels, stigmas and ethos -- Occidentalism, conspiracism and jahiliyya: rhetoric of civilizational discourses -- 'Your women are oppressed, but ours are awesome': civilizers and gender-- Drones, jihad and justice -- Conclusion: defining the human. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Terrorism -- Social aspects.
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Terrorism -- Social aspects. |
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Terrorists -- Psychology.
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Terrorists -- Psychology. |
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War and society.
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War and society. |
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East and West.
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East and West. |
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Comparative civilization.
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Comparative civilization. |
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects.
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects. |
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Rhetoric -- Political aspects.
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Rhetoric -- Political aspects. |
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Discourse analysis -- Political aspects.
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Discourse analysis -- Political aspects. |
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Discourse analysis. |
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Ideology -- Political aspects.
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Ideology -- Political aspects. |
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Ideology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Marranci, Gabriele. Wars of terror. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc, 2016 9780857851048 9780857851055 (DLC) 2015018602 (OCoLC)921611193 |
| ISBN |
9780857852267 (electronic book ; ePDF) |
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0857852264 (electronic book ; ePDF) |
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9780857851062 (electronic book ; ePub) |
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0857851063 (electronic book ; ePub) |
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9780857851048 (hardback) |
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0857851047 (hardback) |
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9780857851055 (paperback) |
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0857851055 (paperback) |
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