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Proof-of-Concept: Visions of Peace and Nonviolence in Pop Culture
Series: - Value Inquiry Book Series, Volume: 422
- Philosophy of Peace, Volume: 422
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Violence permeates contemporary pop culture and, unsurprisingly, it is often put forward as the ultimate solution to any difficult interpersonal or sociopolitical problem. As a corrective, this volume draws out visions of peace and nonviolence in pop culture and discusses them at the theoretical, practical, and pedagogical levels. Theoretically, it uses pop culture as a lens for interrogating the nature of negative and positive peace, the constructs of violence, and the necessary and sufficient conditions for peacebuilding and pacifism. Practically, this volume uses depictions of peace and nonviolence to provide proof of concept that it is possible to peacefully bring about a more just and peaceful world. Pedagogically, it underlines how pop culture can be an effective tool for teaching theories and practices of peacebuilding, as well as how pacifism is linked to other liberationist ideas.
Jennifer Kling, Ph.D. (UNC-Chapel Hill, 2015) is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Center for Legal Studies, and Co-Director of the Center for Research Frontiers in the Digital Humanities at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her research focuses on social and political philosophy, particularly issues in war and peace, protest, feminism, and philosophy of race. She is the co-host of the podcast Hotel Bar Sessions.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Jennifer Kling
1 (Pop) Culture and Perpetuating Peace: A Confucian Argument
Colin J. Lewis
2 Peace in Pocket: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Anarchist Social Conscience
Christian Matheis
3 Redefining Rigor: From Adversarial Methods to Intentional Partnerships in Education
Aliosha Barranco Lopez
4 Feminist Philosophy and Film: The Conditions of Sexual Violence in Marilyn Frye’s Politics of Reality and Joyce Chopra’s Smooth Talk
Philip Bold and Tamara Fakhoury
5 Batman Never Kills: Superhero Media and Envisioning the Ethical Costs of Violence
Kate C.S. Schmidt
6 Nonviolent Activism in The Lord of the Rings
Jennifer Kling
7 The Doctor’s Moral Paradigm: Social Justice
Paula Smithka
8 Courage through Chaos: Fostering (Inner) Peace in Star Wars: The High Republic
Katie Harster
9 Crisis and Nonviolence on The Island: Using a Role-Playing Game to Teach Peace and Justice Studies
José-Antonio Orosco
10 “This Is America”: Peace and Justice in Hip-Hop
Wim Laven
11 Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying: Heavy Metal as Songs of Social Protest
Court D. Lewis
Index
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Jennifer Kling
1 (Pop) Culture and Perpetuating Peace: A Confucian Argument
Colin J. Lewis
2 Peace in Pocket: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Anarchist Social Conscience
Christian Matheis
3 Redefining Rigor: From Adversarial Methods to Intentional Partnerships in Education
Aliosha Barranco Lopez
4 Feminist Philosophy and Film: The Conditions of Sexual Violence in Marilyn Frye’s Politics of Reality and Joyce Chopra’s Smooth Talk
Philip Bold and Tamara Fakhoury
5 Batman Never Kills: Superhero Media and Envisioning the Ethical Costs of Violence
Kate C.S. Schmidt
6 Nonviolent Activism in The Lord of the Rings
Jennifer Kling
7 The Doctor’s Moral Paradigm: Social Justice
Paula Smithka
8 Courage through Chaos: Fostering (Inner) Peace in Star Wars: The High Republic
Katie Harster
9 Crisis and Nonviolence on The Island: Using a Role-Playing Game to Teach Peace and Justice Studies
José-Antonio Orosco
10 “This Is America”: Peace and Justice in Hip-Hop
Wim Laven
11 Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying: Heavy Metal as Songs of Social Protest
Court D. Lewis
Index
This book is of interest to those working in peace and conflict studies, the philosophy of war and peace, pop culture studies, and contemporary social and political philosophy. It is appropriate and relevant for specialists, graduate students, and undergraduate students, as well as activists and practitioners seeking to bring about a more just and more peaceful world.