SPH 463 - Violence And Representation

Institution:

Marylhurst University

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Description:

Whether Auschwitz, Hiroshima, Columbine, or 9/11, recent history is littered with extreme and diverse expressions of violence. This course considers the relation between violence and representation from a historical and philosophical perspective. Students will investigate such concepts as law, sovereignty, unproductive expenditure, discipline, punishment, and biopolitics. Specifically, the course will be more focused on the tracing of a particular question and problem: namely, the relation or gap existing between a disaster or violent event and the way it is narrated and historicized. Meets LAC outcomes: AIC1, HCC1. 3 crs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marylhurst.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 636-8141

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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