Globalizing Collateral Language: From 9/11 to Endless War

Bys: Damon T. Berry, Pouya Alimagham, Stephen R. Barnard

Book Overview

Language is never just a means of communication. It terrorizes. And, especially in times of war, it has the ability to target civilians and generate fear as a means of producing specific political outcomes, most notably the passive and active acceptance of state violence itself. For this reason, the critical examination of language must be a central part of any effort to fight imperialism, militarism, demagoguery, racism, sexism, and other structures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082036052X
• ISBN13: 9780820360522
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"