Rethinking the concepts of ‘witnessing’ and ‘witness’ is highly relevant to the study of war crimes, mass murder and genocide. Through multiple readings, the volume shows the meanings and functions of witnessing in a political and historical context marked by the emergence of multiculturalism. The ultimate goal is the exploration of divergent and intersectional positions of the witness and witnessing as both concrete and hermeneutical categories. As a result, the mechanisms of social, political, and psychological oppression, murder and genocide will become tangible and understandable with greater precision and finesse.
About the author
Manuela Consonni, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Philip Nord, Princeton University, USA.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 278 ● ISBN 9783110771466 ● File size 1.8 MB ● Editor Manuela Consonni & Philip Galland Nord ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/München/Boston ● Published 2023 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9030064 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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