Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War
Author | : Paul Williams |
Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781846317088 |
ISBN-13 | : 1846317088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (088 Downloads) |
Download or read book Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War written by Paul Williams and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging across fiction and poetry, critical theory and film, comics and speeches, Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War explores how writers, thinkers, and filmmakers have tackled the question: Are nuclear weapons white? Paul Williams addresses myriad representations of nuclear weapons: the Manhattan Project, the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear tests across the globe, and the anxiety surrounding the superpowers' devastating arsenals. Ultimately, Williams concludes that many texts act as a reminder that the power enjoyed by the white Western world imperils the whole planet.