Mediating War and Identity: Figures of Transgression in 20th and 21st Century War Representation

Transgression figures in war and conflict are often marginalised but play a key role in rethinking cultural and national identity. This collection analyses their depiction in visual media, narrative, socio-cultural, political, and historical contexts, exploring agency, responsibility, and culpability.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2020
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

War and conflict often involve figures of transgression such as deserters, pacifists, and emigrants, who are often marginalized in state and public discussions. However, their cultural representation can play a crucial role in rethinking cultural and national identity in the wake of military violence. By raising questions of agency, responsibility, and culpability in relation to the other, their cultural representation can enable reflection on and renegotiation of values and collective norms after the destabilization of war. This collection analyzes the depiction of these transgressive figures in a variety of visual media, as well as the narrative, socio-cultural, political, and historical contexts in which they emerge. Through an interdisciplinary lens, it explores the ways in which these figures challenge dominant narratives and contribute to the construction of a more nuanced and complex understanding of war and conflict.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474446266