SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sociological Inquiry, Moral Economy, Moe Williams
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War has been part of political and societal practices for millennia. Over time, and with technology, armed conflict and casualties have declined. Historically war was large, global and direct. There have been a shift to asymmetrical guerilla wars. Those freed from oppressive state polices and persecution. Both terrorist, and terrorism are broad concepts, not understood the same way. Differs across communities, countries, and cultures. across groups. Dept. of defense: unlawful use of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and coerce motivated by religious, political, or ideological beliefs. Sociological inquiry active local and global citizens noncombatant targeted by subnational groups of clandestine agents. Dept. of state: premediated politically motivated violence perpetrated against. Performative: intentionally dramatic violence to attract attention. Understanding terrorists" and terrorism" is essential to our lives as informed, Better understanding of war and its motivations and consequences will:
