Weston, Gavin and Djohari, Natalie (2012) The Ship of Theseus and the problem of “postwar” answers to contemporary Guatemalan problems. History of Anthropology Review, 23 (4). pp. 405-424.
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This article considers the problems caused by the ubiquitous use of terms such as “postwar” and “postconflict” in the analysis of contemporary Guatemala. The terms feed a historical reductionism which conflates present-day social problems with the violence of the past while also conflating continuity, change, and historical and analytical categories. Drawing upon Plutarch's thought experiment “The Ship of Theseus”, we explore the paradox at the heart of the use of “postwar” and its synonyms and demonstrate the potentially harmful effects connected to the dominance of the term.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions |
Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) |
Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2020 00:29 |
Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2024 01:25 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/75526 |
DOI: | 10.1080/02757206.2013.726717 |
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