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Swantje Karich

Ich auch. Eine multiple Oberfläche

Der Grundwiderspruch der visuellen Gesichterwirklichkeit der Gegenwart ist die extrem breit aufgefächerte, extrem diversifizierte Uniformität. Kommen nicht immer ähnliche Mienen und Gesten heraus, wenn wir mit unseren Smartphones die erwähnten Anwendungen erproben, die uns erlauben, uns mit uns selbst zu beschäftigen, uns zu verjüngen oder mit 3D-Malerei zu verschönern?
 Vor ein paar Tagen schaute ich morgens in Frankfurt das Gleis an meiner U-Bahnhaltestelle hinunter und mir fiel auf, dass alle Menschen an diesem Morgen schwarz gekleidet waren. Nur ganz hinten bahnte...
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A for Anomie

A for Anomie

The idea that terrorism and other forms of political violence are directly related to strains caused by strongly held grievances has been one of the most common explanations to date and can be traced to a diverse set of theoretical concepts including relative deprivation, social disorganization, breakdown, tension, and anomie. Merton (1938) identifies anomie as a cultural condition of frustration, in which values regarding goals and how to achieve them conflict with limitations on the means of achievement.

Gary LaFree and Laura Dugan, “Research on Terrorism and Countering Terrorism”, Crime and Justice, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2009.

 

B for Block or Blocked

If terrorism in each of its expressions can be considered an indicator of the existence of a political block (of an impossibility of reacting if one wishes to react differently), this influences its real ability to modify the situation. Terrorism has been historically more successful when it was not...

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»… Consistently Abused and Forced…«
»… Consistently Abused and Forced…«

Kati Kroß

Christoph Schlingensief's »Freakstars 3000«

When non-disabled artists such as Jérôme Bel or Christoph Schlingensief in their productions work with actors who, in hegemonic discourse, are referred to as disabled, they almost invariably face criticism over the exploitation and voyeuristic exhibition of these people. Bel’s Disabled Theater anticipated such reservations and took a good deal of wind out of its critics’ sails by having the performers themselves raise these issues on stage and report on their families’ reactions to the piece. Nevertheless, the question whether...
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