The Death in Their Eyes : What Perpetrator Images Perpetrate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sánchez-Biosca, Vicente.

Series:

Studies in Latin American and Spanish History Series

Studies in Latin American and Spanish History Series ; v.12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collective memory.

Image analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2024.

Summary:

The book 'The Death in Their Eyes' by Vicente, translated by Martin Boyd, explores the impact and meaning of perpetrator images within historical contexts. The work delves into visual culture and the ways images of violence and perpetrators contribute to historical memory and understanding. It examines notable historical events such as the Spanish Civil War, the Warsaw Ghetto, and the Cambodian genocide, analyzing the power dynamics and narratives constructed through these images. The author aims to critique and understand the role of these images in shaping collective memory and moral perspectives. This scholarly work is intended for an audience interested in history, visual studies, and cultural analysis. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction: More than Images

Part I — On Hate in Images: For a Critique Perspective of Perpetrator Images

Chapter 1 — From Atrocity Images to Perpetrator Images: Atavisms of the Gaze

Chapter 2 — The Visual Enunciation of Perpetrators: Proposed Analytical Methods

Part II — Three Scenarios, Three Conflicts: The Dream of Killing Twice

Chapter 3 — Spain, July 1936: The Martyrdom of Things, A Strange Perpetration

Chapter 4 — Warsaw Ghetto, Spring 1942: Perpetrator Images for an Archive of Memory

Chapter 5 — Phnom Penh, 1976–1978: Surveillance Photos and Perpetrator Images

Epilogue: An Image for Evil

References

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ISBN:

9781805396406

1805396404

9781805396413

1805396412