Imagining justice : the politics of postcolonial forgiveness and reconciliation /

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Discourses of forgiveness and reconciliation have emerged as powerful scripts for interracial negotiations in states struggling with the legacies of colonialism. While such discourses can obscure or even perpetuate existing power relations, they can also encourage remembrance, reformulate notions of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGonegal, Julie, 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Coetzee, J. M., > 1940-
Kogawa, Joy.
Malouf, David, > 1934-
Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943-
Ondaatje, Michael, > 1943- > Anil's ghost.
Malouf, David, > 1934- > Remembering Babylon.
Kogawa, Joy > Obasan.
Kogawa, Joy. > Itsuka.
Coetzee, J. M., > 1940- > Disgrace.
Commonwealth
1900-2099
Commonwealth literature (English) > History and criticism.
Postcolonialism > Commonwealth countries.
Postcolonialism in literature.
Forgiveness in literature.
Reconciliation in literature.
Literature and society > Commonwealth countries > History > 20th century.
Literature and society > Commonwealth countries > History > 21st century.
Réconciliation dans la littérature.
Littérature et société > Pays du Commonwealth > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Littérature et société > Pays du Commonwealth > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Littérature du Commonwealth (anglaise) > Histoire et critique.
Postcolonialisme dans la littérature.
Pardon dans la littérature.
Postcolonialisme > Pays du Commonwealth.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Literature.
Reconciliation.
Forgiveness.
Commonwealth literature (English)
Literature and society.
Postcolonialism.
Postkolonialismus
Versöhnung
Literatur
Commonwealth countries.
Englisch.
Electronic books.
Electronic resource.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Discourses of forgiveness and reconciliation have emerged as powerful scripts for interracial negotiations in states struggling with the legacies of colonialism. While such discourses can obscure or even perpetuate existing power relations, they can also encourage remembrance, reformulate notions of justice, and ultimately bring about social transformation.
Notas:Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--McMaster University.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 233 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-227) and index.
ISBN:9780773576322
0773576320
128286677X
9781282866775

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