Wounding the World: How Military Violence and War-Play Invade our Lives

Author: Professor Joanna Bourke Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Wars are frequently justified 'in our name'. Militarist values and practices co-opt us, permeating our language, invading our dream space, entertaining us at the movies or in front of game consoles. Our taxes pay for those war machines. Our loved ones are killed and maimed. With killing now an integral part of the entertainment industry in video games and Hollywood films, war has become mainstream. 2014 marks the 100th anniversary...Read more