Anthropologist Carolyn Nordstrom Works in War Zones to Describe the Real

question 53

Essay

Anthropologist Carolyn Nordstrom works in war zones to describe the real and messy experiences of war.In her account,an individual health care provider in Mozambique,targeted by the military forces that terrorize local villages,manages to hide and survive until they have moved through the area.The provider then worked to help others.Discuss how this contradicts common notions of war.How do survivors of war push back against military force? How does Nordstrom's work directly challenge the long legacy of western philosophers who argue that human nature is innately violent?

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