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Boko Haram

A Passionate Education?: The Creation of Boko Haram

Posted on May 3, 2016September 4, 2017 by Richard Newton

Sam Epps explores the formation of Boko Haram and the lesser publicized effects it has had on Nigeria.

Posted in Culture, Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion, islam, Religion, Signifying Religion: An African American Worldview, UncategorizedTagged #acrel, #bringbackourgirls, Boko Haram, islamism, religious studies, terrorism, violenceLeave a comment

Boko Haram and the Aesthetics of Violence

Posted on April 4, 2016September 4, 2017 by Richard Newton

Garrett Clark considers the overlapping sensory experiences represented by Boko Haram’s flags, arguing that this synesthesia facilitates deep psychological violence.

Posted in Culture, Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion, islam, Religion, Signifying Religion: An African American Worldview, UncategorizedTagged Boko Haram, Flags, Garrett Clark, islam, jihad, Religion, terrorismLeave a comment

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