On Suicide Bombing
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On Suicide Bombing is a critical theoretical work by anthropologist Talal Asad that examines the political, ethical, and cultural discourses surrounding suicide attacks and modern forms of violence.
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| On Suicide Bombing canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Suicide Bombing Context triple: [Talal Asad, notableWork, On Suicide Bombing]
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7/7 bombings
The 7/7 bombings were a series of coordinated suicide attacks on London’s public transport system on July 7, 2005, carried out by Islamist extremists and resulting in significant loss of life and injuries.
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B.
Terrorism and Kebab
Terrorism and Kebab is a popular Egyptian satirical comedy film that critiques government bureaucracy and social issues through a hostage situation in a Cairo government building.
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C.
Revolutionary Suicide
Revolutionary Suicide is a 1973 autobiography and political manifesto by Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton, reflecting on his life, the Black liberation struggle, and radical resistance to oppression.
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The Philosophy of the Bomb
The Philosophy of the Bomb is a revolutionary pamphlet associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army that articulates a radical, militant justification for violent resistance against British colonial rule in India.
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E.
Guys and Guns Amok: Domestic Terrorism and School Shootings from the Oklahoma City Bombing to the Virginia Tech Massacre
"Guys and Guns Amok: Domestic Terrorism and School Shootings from the Oklahoma City Bombing to the Virginia Tech Massacre" is a critical study that examines the cultural, political, and media dimensions of U.S. domestic terrorism and school shootings in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Suicide Bombing Target entity description: On Suicide Bombing is a critical theoretical work by anthropologist Talal Asad that examines the political, ethical, and cultural discourses surrounding suicide attacks and modern forms of violence.
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A.
7/7 bombings
The 7/7 bombings were a series of coordinated suicide attacks on London’s public transport system on July 7, 2005, carried out by Islamist extremists and resulting in significant loss of life and injuries.
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B.
Terrorism and Kebab
Terrorism and Kebab is a popular Egyptian satirical comedy film that critiques government bureaucracy and social issues through a hostage situation in a Cairo government building.
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C.
Revolutionary Suicide
Revolutionary Suicide is a 1973 autobiography and political manifesto by Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton, reflecting on his life, the Black liberation struggle, and radical resistance to oppression.
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D.
The Philosophy of the Bomb
The Philosophy of the Bomb is a revolutionary pamphlet associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army that articulates a radical, militant justification for violent resistance against British colonial rule in India.
-
E.
Guys and Guns Amok: Domestic Terrorism and School Shootings from the Oklahoma City Bombing to the Virginia Tech Massacre
"Guys and Guns Amok: Domestic Terrorism and School Shootings from the Oklahoma City Bombing to the Virginia Tech Massacre" is a critical study that examines the cultural, political, and media dimensions of U.S. domestic terrorism and school shootings in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theoretical work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
media representations of suicide bombers
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relationship between secularism and violence ⓘ |
| author | Talal Asad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares | suicide bombing and state warfare ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Western narratives of terrorism
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distinction between civilized and barbaric violence ⓘ liberal conceptions of violence ⓘ |
| examines |
cultural discourses on suicide attacks
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ethical discourses on suicide attacks ⓘ political discourses on suicide attacks ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology of violence
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critical terrorism studies ⓘ political anthropology ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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critical theory ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAcademicDiscipline |
anthropology
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political theory ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of Eurocentric views on violence
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genealogical analysis of concepts of terror ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Foucaultian analysis of power
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critical secularism studies ⓘ postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam and modernity
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Western political thought ⓘ ethics of violence ⓘ liberalism ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ modern warfare ⓘ political violence ⓘ religion and politics ⓘ secularism ⓘ state violence ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ terrorism discourse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging dominant narratives of terrorism after 9/11
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rethinking moral distinctions between forms of violence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
academics
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researchers in political violence ⓘ students ⓘ |
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