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Worksheet 8 – Violence
After reading the article “On Conflict and Violence” by Gilsenan, answer the following questions:
1. How is violence normalized in contemporary societies?
2. What is the difference between approaching violence in terms of its function in society and the approach to violence as a source of conflict?
3. Gilsenan argues that the use of census categories by the French colonial authorities in Algeria was a form of violence. What does he mean by that and how does he support his claim?
4. How can violence be seen as a form of play?