No. 10 (2015), Notes
No. 10 (2015)

State of violence, State violence. Anthropological reflections on war, violence and the State

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Published 2015-10-14
Víctor Vacas Mora
Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social - CIESAS - Occidente
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Keywords

Political Anthropology
Theories of the State
Power and Society
Violence and Culture
Case Studies

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State of violence, State violence. Anthropological reflections on war, violence and the State. (2015). Revista De El Colegio De San Luis, 5(10), 178-202. https://doi.org/10.21696/rcsl5102015627
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Abstract

This article is concerned with the theories regarding the State as well as those that have focused on violence, with the intent of finding possible links that articulate the concepts or disunities that separate them. In this manner and after a brief presentation on the intents, the State is partially reviewed within the framework of the social studies in order to, once the state in question has been outlined, enter into the analysis of violence as an anthropological problem. Lastly, covering both itineraries, it is concluded with some reflections related to the presentation and referencing both phenomenon, looking for possible nexus as well as briefly stating some conclusions.
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