Mary Marcel

The Architecture of Blame

The End of Victimage and the Beginning of Justice

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers six precepts which address undertheorized aspects of René Girard's theory of scapegoating and sacrificial violence. These precepts, supported with examples from religion, psychology, history, and literature, illuminate the root causes of the current sacrificial crisis and point to a way toward a future without scapegoats.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9781666944723
• ISBN-10: 1666944726
• Artikelnr.: 70064145

Autorenporträt

By Mary Marcel

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Architecture of Blame
Chapter 1: Theorizing the Current Crisis
Chapter 2: The Agency of Human Scapegoats as Scapegoats
Chapter 3: Scapegoating as Process
Chapter 4: Women and Children: Experiences of Violence Without the Sacred
Chapter 5: Fathers and Their Sons as Scapegoats: Ham and Jesus
Chapter 6: Crimes Against Nurture: The Painful Childhood of the Future
Powerful
Chapter 7: The Power of Bystanders: Acceding to or Rejecting Scenes of
Sacrifice
Conclusion: Reducing Pain and Sharing What Remains
References
About the Author