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2013 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
Introduction: Violence and the Limits of Representation
verfasst von : Graham Matthews, Sam Goodman
Erschienen in: Violence and the Limits of Representation
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
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Violence is one of the major issues, if not the issue, of our age. In an era that plays host to war, terrorism, nuclear threats, ‘ethnic cleansing’, civil unrest, and economic collapse, it is more vital than ever to think critically about the ways in which violence is framed, mediated, and regulated through representational strategies. Violence does not simply occur in isolation but is influenced by a range of socio-cultural and political values. These values are disseminated through representations that frame or mediate the horrors of violence in order to generate ethical and affective responses. By extension, this suggests that our response to violence is influenced by representational strategies rather than the act itself. What is more, representational strategies often fail to adequately convey the horrors of violent conflict. Consequently, violence can operate as an indicator of the limitations of representational strategies, thereby exposing them to critique.