Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S.Temple University Press, 03.09.2009 - 256 Seiten Debates have swirled around the question of national forgiveness for the past fifty years. Using two examples—the land claims of the Oneida Indians and the claims for reparations to Japanese Americans interned during World War II—Brian Weiner suggests a way of thinking about national misdeeds. Arguing beyond collective "innocence" or "guilt," Sins of the Parents offers a model of collective responsibility to deal with past wrongs in such a way as to reinvigorate our notion of citizenship. Drawing upon the writings of Abraham Lincoln and Hannah Arendt, Weiner offers a definition of political responsibility that at once defines citizenship and sidesteps the familial, racial, and ethnic questions that often ensnare debates about national apologies. An original contribution to political theory and practice, Sins of the Parents will become a much discussed contribution in the debate about what it is to be an American. |
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... ethnicity . The final law omitted these initial arguments , narrowly defined the vic- tims of Executive Order 9066 , and explicitly attempted to limit the law's precedential value for other groups arguably harmed simi- larly by the ...
... ethnicity . The final law omitted these initial arguments , narrowly defined the vic- tims of Executive Order 9066 , and explicitly attempted to limit the law's precedential value for other groups arguably harmed simi- larly by the ...
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... ethnic categories became central to politics , the related concepts of group rights and what has become known as identity politics . received greater theoretical attention . Rectification movements may be understood as an outgrowth of ...
... ethnic categories became central to politics , the related concepts of group rights and what has become known as identity politics . received greater theoretical attention . Rectification movements may be understood as an outgrowth of ...
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... ethnic categories , tends to de- clare rather broadly and bluntly that all whites are guilry and hence responsible for the crimes committed against racial and ethnic minorities.54 This argument sharpens racial and ethnic divisions ...
... ethnic categories , tends to de- clare rather broadly and bluntly that all whites are guilry and hence responsible for the crimes committed against racial and ethnic minorities.54 This argument sharpens racial and ethnic divisions ...
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... ethnic make - up , but rather in their political identity as citizens — both implicated by the deeds of political ancestors and identified with those deeds.55 This concept of political responsibility rests upon the possibility of ...
... ethnic make - up , but rather in their political identity as citizens — both implicated by the deeds of political ancestors and identified with those deeds.55 This concept of political responsibility rests upon the possibility of ...
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... ethnic , political ) could become less problematic . Although September 11 , 2001 reportedly unleashed an outpouring of American patriotism , we are now being warned that the Amer- ican polity may be slipping back into its pre ...
... ethnic , political ) could become less problematic . Although September 11 , 2001 reportedly unleashed an outpouring of American patriotism , we are now being warned that the Amer- ican polity may be slipping back into its pre ...
Inhalt
1 | |
26 | |
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 | 47 |
3 The Birth and Death of Political Memories | 84 |
4 The Political Responsibilities of Citizens | 113 |
5 The Political Promise and Limitations of National Apologies | 138 |
Citizenship in the Shadows of Misdeeds | 174 |
Notes | 189 |
Bibliography | 225 |
Index | 239 |
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Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2009 |
Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
Sins Of The Parents: Politics Of National Apologies In The U.S. Brian Weiner Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
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