Observant States

Geopolitics and Visual Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

AvFraser MacDonald,Rachel Hughes,Klaus Dodds

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Geopolitics is changing. The conduct of war and peace is being transformed by our increasing dependence on visual images and practices. Satellite surveillance, computer games, streaming video, retinal scanning and mobile phone cameras are just some of the technologies that are shaping contemporary geopolitics. From the horrors of 9/11 and Abu Ghraib to the mechanical, mundane functioning of airport biometrics, geopolitical truths are established through a process of visual demonstration. Visual culture has become part of the apparatus of persuasion. "Observant States" brings together leading international authors to explore the developing relationship between geopolitics and visual culture. The result is a definitive contribution to a globally significant, newly emergent field of enquiry. Contributors include: Louise Amoore, Judith Butler, David Campbell, Sean Carter, James Der Derian, Klaus Dodds, Emily Gilbert, Stephen Graham, Rachel Hughes, K. Neil Jenkings, Timothy W. Luke, Fraser MacDonald, Derek P. McCormack, Marcus Power, Alison J. Williams, Trish Winter, and Rachel Woodward.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-07-30
Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781845119454

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Introduction: Envisioning GeopoliticsFraser MacDonald, Rachel Hughes and Klaus Dodds1.Imaging Terror: Logos, Pathos and EthosJames Der Derian2. Torture and the Ethics of PhotographyJudith Butler3.Not to be Missed Weapons of Mass DestructionTimothy W. Luke4. Flying the FlagAlison Williams5.Affectivity and Geopolitical Images Sean Carter and Derek P. McCormack6.Gameworld Geopolitics and the Genre of the QuestRachel Hughes7.‘I Used to Keep a Camera in my Top Left-hand Pocket’Rachel Woodward, Trish Winter and K. Neil Jenkings8.The Scopic Regime of ‘Africa ‘David Campbell and Marcus Power 9.Combat Zones that See: Urban Warfare and US Military TechnologyStephen Graham10.Eye to Eye: Biometrics, the Observer, the Observed and the Body Politic Emily Gilbert11.Vigilant Visualities:the Watchful Politics of the War on TerrorLouise Amoore12. Perpendicular Sublime: Regarding Rocketry and the Cold WarFraser MacDonaldNotesBibliographyIndex