![]() ![]() With a remarkable depth of insight, Bourke argues for a radical overhaul of our collective stance towards militarism from one that simply aims to reduce violence against people to one that would eradicate all violence. 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.ĭeep Violence investigates the ways that violence and war have become internalized in contemporary human consciousness in everything from the way we speak, to the way our children play with one another, to the way that we ascribe social characteristics to our guns and other weapons. Bourke acknowledges wider truths: war is unending and violence is deeply entrenched in our society. We will hear a great deal about the horror of the battlefield. ![]() 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the First World War, and with it comes a deluge of books, documentaries, feature films and radio programs. ![]()
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