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About the Book
This book is an ongoing scholarly exploration of how we think and talk about violent labor - about work that requires violence. There are chapters on video games, troop entertainment, war autobiographies, and radicalization, with more to come. Violent labor is a part of our ordinary, daily life, and a dominant theme in the stories we tell. Even if we are not working at violence directly, we need to acknowledge that we are asking our neighbors to do it every day. Let's find a way to understand it, together.
About the Author
Mike is an Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and English Literature at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. He is the current Director of Trent's Cultural Studies MA and PhD Programs, and past Director of Trent's Public Texts MA Program. He has published on print culture, humor, affect, and violent labor, among other things.