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1 online resource (314 pages). |
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| Series |
American Studies - A Monograph Series ; v. 254
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American Studies - A Monograph Series.
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| Contents |
Sabine ZARCO, Note; Acknowledgments; Contents; I Introduction; II Power Struggles at Every Level: The Complexity of Established-Outsider Figurations; II. 1 Scrutinizing 'the Gift of Grace': The Threat of Rustin's Charisma; II. 2 An Expression of Oppression: The Perception and Reception of Civil Rights Leaders; II. 3 Pervasion of Oppression: Oppression within the Oppressed Group; III Exploring the Networks of Figurations: Options and Limitations for Actions; III. 1 Rustin's Spiritual Roots: Quakerism; III. 2 Rustin's Political Activism: Civil, Labor, and Human Rights. |
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III. 3 Rustin's Assets: Capital, Distinction, and Symbolic PowerIV Against All Odds? Rustin's Rise to Power and the 'Glass Ceiling'; IV. 1 Homophobia; IV. 2 Labor Rights and the Prevailing Red Scare; IV. 3 The Accusation of 'Selling Out'; V The Power of Silence; V.1 Embodied Power: The Role of Silence in Quakerism; V.2 The Concept of 'Taboo'; V.3 The Most Obvious Lack of Recognition: The Public Silence about Rustin; VI Conclusion; VII Works Cited; VIII Index. |
| Summary |
Revisionist history or other types of recovery work are commonly considered important steps towards liberation for marginalized individuals and groups. Yet, this volume argues that the mere act of 'breaking the silence' should not solely be seen in line with liberation, but also with the oppressive past that made this recovery work necessary. In order to illustrate the relevance of this insight when implemented in the analysis of concrete cases, this study both conducts such an examination and offers a theoretical framework to disclose the general social dynamics of oppression and liberation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987.
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Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987. |
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Oppression (Psychology)
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Oppression (Psychology) |
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Oppression (Psychology) in literature. |
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Civil rights.
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Civil rights. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hirschfelder, Nicole. Oppression as Process : The Case of Bayard Rustin. Heidelberg : Universitätsverlag Winter, ©2014 9783825363901 |
| ISBN |
3825374882 |
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9783825374884 (electronic book) |
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