Ambushed by Empathy: George Brant's "Grounded"

Ambushed by Empathy: George Brant's "Grounded"

George Brant's Grounded explores the ethical complexities of military drone use through the story of an Air Force pilot who, after the birth of her daughter, is re-commissioned to pilot drones over Afghanistan from the Nevada desert. The play reveals the devastating costs of contemporary warfar...

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Veröffentlicht in:TDR : Drama review 2014-12, Vol.58 (4), p.163-169
1. Verfasser: Morrison, Elise
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Air forces
Audiences
Critical Acts
Empathy
Military aviation
Surveillance
Terrorism
Theater
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Warfare
Women
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Zusammenfassung:George Brant's Grounded explores the ethical complexities of military drone use through the story of an Air Force pilot who, after the birth of her daughter, is re-commissioned to pilot drones over Afghanistan from the Nevada desert. The play reveals the devastating costs of contemporary warfare, as well as the possibility for empathy through systems of global surveillance.
ISSN:1054-2043
1531-4715
DOI:10.1162/DRAM_a_00409