Violence

Key Facts and Insights

1. Violence is a product of subjective, objective, and systemic forces. Zizek argues that violence is not just a result of individual actions but also stems from systemic issues and objective circumstances.
2. Subjective violence is visible, committed by identifiable individuals, often perceived as a disruption of the 'normal' state of affairs.
3. Objective violence is invisible, incorporated into the 'normal' state of affairs, often institutional or systemic in nature.
4. Symbolic violence is the inherent violence in language and other systems of symbolic representation.
5. The 'counter-violence' argument. Zizek challenges the notion that violence in response to oppression is...

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