Terrorism and the Arts: Practices and Critiques in Contemporary Cultural Production (Routledge Research in Art and Politics)

"This book assesses the key definitions, forms, contexts and impacts of terrorist activity on the arts in the modern era, using historical and contemporary perspectives. Its empirical case studies include theatre, literature, music, visual art, mass media, film and the mores of 'ordinary life.' While its immediate reflective context is Islamic fundamentalist terrorism, the book reviews a broader range of definitions and counter-definitions of 'terrorism', 'state terrorism' and 'states of terror,' examining uses of the term through a series of comparative analyses. Chapters focus on the intersection of these definitional questions with heuristic analysis of art forms, cultural activities and their socio-historical contexts. This book will be of interest to scholars in art history, terrorism, politics and the media, and visual culture"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Figures List of Contributors Introduction: Figure / Trauma / Terror 1 The Migrant Image: Fear of ‘Replacement’ and the Resurgence of White Nationalism 2 Facing Franco’s Terror: Visual Arts and the Fate of Memory 3 A Transgenerational Reparation for the Damage of Torture Through Drawing Dreams and Performance 4 After Mosul: The Cultural and Political Economy of Destruction and Reconstruction 5 ‘They Make a Desert and They Call It Peace’: States of Terror and Contemporary Artistic Response in the Middle East 6 Re-Inscriptions of Terror and Terrorism Since Mallarmé: Wassily Kandinsky and Gerhard Richter 7 Harold Pinter and State Terrorism 8 ‘Terrorism,’ ‘Rebellion,’ ‘Resistance’: Excavating the Role of Art in Activist Social Transformation 9 Shakespeare and Terrorism 10 All That Is Certain Vanishes Into Air: Tracing the Anabasis of the Japanese Red Army 11 Media Hijack: Chris Burden and the Logic of Terrorism Index This book assesses the key definitions, forms, contexts and impacts of terrorist activity on the arts in the modern era, using historical and contemporary perspectives. Its empirical case studies include theatre, literature, music, visual art, mass media, film and the mores of ‘ordinary life.’ While its immediate reflective context is Islamic fundamentalist terrorism, the book reviews a broader range of definitions and counter-definitions of 'terrorism', 'state terrorism' and 'states of terror,' examining uses of the terms through a series of comparative analyses. Chapters focus on the intersection of these definitional questions with heuristic analysis of art forms, cultural activities and their socio-historical contexts. This book will be of interest to scholars in art history, terrorism, politics and the media, and visual culture. "Desde una perspectiva histórica y contemporánea, este libro aborda las claves, formas, contextos e impactos de la actividad terrorista en las artes en la era moderna. Los casos empíricos estudiados incluyen teatro, literatura, música, artes visuales, medios de comunicación, cine y costumbres de la "vida corriente". Si bien su contexto de reflexión inmediato es el terrorismo fundamentalista islámico, se revisa una gama más amplia de definiciones y contradefiniciones de 'terrorismo', 'terrorismo de estado' y 'estados de terror', examinando los usos del término a través de una serie de análisis comparativos. Los textos se centran en la intersección de estas cuestiones de definición con el análisis heurístico de las formas de arte, las actividades culturales y sus contextos socio-históricos."