{"title":"Travis Linnemann","description":"\u003cp\u003eTravis Linnemann’s work explores the complex intersections of contemporary art, culture, and society. With a keen eye for critical analysis, his writing delves into themes of power, identity, and the often unsettling realities beneath the surface of cultural institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect incisive commentary that challenges conventional perspectives, offering thought-provoking insights into the role of art in reflecting and shaping social dynamics. Linnemann's approach is both rigorous and engaging, appealing to those interested in the deeper conversations around arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-horror-of-police-by-travis-linnemann-9781517905927","title":"The Horror of Police","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnmasks the horrors of a social order reproduced and maintained by the violence of police\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYear after year the crisis churns: graft and corruption, violence and murder, riot cops and armoured vehicles claim city streets. Despite promises of reform, police operate with impunity, unaccountable to law. In \u003cem\u003eThe Horror of Police\u003c\/em\u003e, Travis Linnemann asks why, with this open record of violence and corruption, policing remains for so many the best, perhaps only means of security in an insecure world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the language and texts of horror fiction, Linnemann recasts the police not only as self-proclaimed \"monster fighters\" but as monsters themselves, a terrifying force set loose in the world. Purposefully misreading a collection of everyday police stories (TV cop dramas, detective fiction, news media accounts, the direct words of police) not as morality tales of innocence avenged and order restored but as \u003cem\u003ehorror\u003c\/em\u003e, Linnemann reveals the monstrous violence at the heart of liberal social order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Horror of Police\u003c\/em\u003e shows that police violence is not a deviation but rather a deliberate and permanent fixture of U.S. \"law and order.\" Only when viewed through the refracted motif of horror stories, Linnemann argues, can we begin to reckon the limits of police and imagine a world without them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428269900012,"sku":"9781517905927","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781517905927.jpg?v=1774497288"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/travis-linnemann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}