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Towards a relational phenomenology of violence

Michael Staudigl(University of Vienna)

pp. 43-66

Abstract

This article elaborates a relational phenomenology of violence. Firstly, it explores the constitution of all sense in its intrinsic relation with our embodiment and intercorporality. Secondly, it shows how this relational conception of sense and constitution paves the path for an integrative understanding of the bodily and symbolic constituents of violence. Thirdly, the author addresses the overall consequences of these reflections, thereby identifying the main characteristics of a relational phenomenology of violence. In the final part, the paper provides an exemplification of the outlined conception with regard to a concrete phenomenon of violence, i.e., slapping, and a concluding reflection upon its overall significance for research on violence.

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Published in:

Endreß Martin, Rampp Benjamin (2013) Violence - phenomenological contributions. Human Studies 36 (1).

Pages: 43-66

DOI: 10.1007/s10746-013-9269-x

Full citation:

Staudigl Michael (2013) „Towards a relational phenomenology of violence“. Human Studies 36 (1), 43–66.