TY - JOUR
T1 - Studying International Relations through Horror Films
T2 - A New Approach and Illustrations from Cannon Fodder and Freak out
AU - Barak, Oren
AU - Inbar, Daphne
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/5/1
Y1 - 2021/5/1
N2 - This paper argues that works of popular culture, specifically horror films, offer valuable insights into dominant and critical perceptions of the sources of violence in ongoing armed conflicts- A n issue of concern for scholars of International Relations (IR) scholars, which as yet has not received sufficient attention. Accordingly, we present a new approach that IR scholars can utilize in their analysis of works of popular culture, applying it to two recent horror films from Israel/Palestine: Cannon Fodder (2013, dir. Eitan Gafny) and Freak Out (2015, dir. Boaz Armoni). The analysis of these films, combined with a discussion of films dealing with violence from other contexts, reveals how works of popular culture in general, and horror films in particular, can help address the question of whether violence in armed conflicts is perceived as endogenous or exogenous to the groups involved. This can also shed light on specific issues, such as the connection between social representation and violence, the link between the use of military technology and violence, and the blurred boundaries between endogenous and exogenous sources of violence.
AB - This paper argues that works of popular culture, specifically horror films, offer valuable insights into dominant and critical perceptions of the sources of violence in ongoing armed conflicts- A n issue of concern for scholars of International Relations (IR) scholars, which as yet has not received sufficient attention. Accordingly, we present a new approach that IR scholars can utilize in their analysis of works of popular culture, applying it to two recent horror films from Israel/Palestine: Cannon Fodder (2013, dir. Eitan Gafny) and Freak Out (2015, dir. Boaz Armoni). The analysis of these films, combined with a discussion of films dealing with violence from other contexts, reveals how works of popular culture in general, and horror films in particular, can help address the question of whether violence in armed conflicts is perceived as endogenous or exogenous to the groups involved. This can also shed light on specific issues, such as the connection between social representation and violence, the link between the use of military technology and violence, and the blurred boundaries between endogenous and exogenous sources of violence.
KW - Israel/Palestine
KW - conflict
KW - horror films
KW - popular culture
KW - violence
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85106746419&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/isp/ekaa004
DO - 10.1093/isp/ekaa004
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AN - SCOPUS:85106746419
SN - 1528-3577
VL - 22
SP - 160
EP - 180
JO - International Studies Perspectives
JF - International Studies Perspectives
IS - 2
ER -