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You, Me, and the Violence
Contributor(s): Taylor, Catherine (Author)
ISBN: 0814254322     ISBN-13: 9780814254325
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
OUR PRICE:   $18.95  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: 814.6
LCCN: 2017019235
Series: 21st Century Essays
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.35 lbs) 166 pages
 
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"Things puppets can do to us: charm, deceive, captivate, fool, trick, remind, amuse, distract, bore, repulse, annoy, puzzle, transport, provoke, fascinate, stand in for, kill." In You, Me, and the Violence, Catherine Taylor ponders the nature of personal and political autonomy, focusing on the surprising juxtaposition of puppetry and military drones. In a book at once politically significant and narratively engaging, Taylor blends genres to question the roles of individuals within society and expose the gritty and emotional underpinnings of the seemingly mechanical process of a remote soldier.
From conversations with her own brother about his military experiences to Punch and Judy, from the original tale of Pinocchio to the radio chatter of soldiers in active drone operation, Taylor writes about family, power, and the "theater" of war in a voice both sly and sobering, heartbreaking and hopeful.