Media, Culture and Human Violence - From Savage Lovers to Violent Complexity

This book examines the role of media and culture in shaping contemporary conditions of violence. It argues that the collective pursuit and expression of our economic, sexual, social and political desires has catalyzed significant social transformations in human history.

List of contents

Dedication / Acknowledgements / Introduction / 1. The Cultural Animal / 2. Savage Lovers: Language, Communalism and Violent Simplicity / 3. Symbolic Revolutions: Agriculture, Climate Change and the Beginnings of War / 4. Violent Complexity: Writing, God and the Ancient Enlightenment / 5. What is Enlightenment? Liberalism, Rom antic Science and the First Mass Media / 6. In the Age of Agitation: Modern Media, Violent Consumers and Imaginings of State / 7. Web of Worlds: Nature, Love and the Internet / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index

About the author

A mobilization leader since 1988, Jeff has trained indigenous mobilizers and developed field strategies in over 36 countries. He taught for 23 years at California Baptist University and Oklahoma Baptist University and has planted and pastored churches in Pennsylvania and California. He also co-founded and co-directed the Passion Conferences (1997-2000).Jeff is married to Elaine, and they have seven adult children and 22 grandchildren.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Lewis, Lewis Jeff
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.11.2015
• EAN: 9781783485154
• ISBN: 978-1-78348-515-4
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 230 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Illustrations: 6 BW Photos
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society