Michael J. Shapiro : Discourse, Culture, Violence (Hardcover)

Introduction:Revealing the Interpretations that Change the World: The Writings of MichaelJ. Shapiro Part 1: Discourse: Language, Power, Critique 1. Metaphor in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences 2. Politicizing Ulysses: Rationalistic, Critical and Genealogical Commentaries 3. Language and Power: The Spaces of Critical Interpretation 4. Globalization and the Politics of Discourse Part 2: Culture: Interpretation, Genre, Politics 5. "Manning" the Frontiers: The Politics of (Human) Nature in Blade Runner 6. Literary Geography and Sovereign Violence: Resisting Tocqueville’s Family Romance 7. Composing America Part 3: Violence: Bodies, Maps Wars 8. Warring Bodies and Bodies Politic: Tribal versus State Societies 9. Samuel Huntingdon's Moral Geography 10. The New Violent Cartography 11. An Interview with Michael J. Shapiro