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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 Blog, Culture, Ethnicity, Gender, and Religion, islam, Religion, Signifying Religion: An African American WorldviewTagged Boko Haram, Flags, Garrett Clark, islam, jihad, Religion, terrorismLeave a comment
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