Interracial Justice: Conflict and Reconciliation in Post-Civil Rights America (Critical America)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814796966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He provides us with the concepts, the methods, and the language to understand and grapple with the messy nature of reconciliation between racialized groups. John's University"Yamamoto's analysis offers an important insight: A group can simultaneously be oppressed by others more powerful than it and also oppress others less powerful. "A stunningly original and moving work that dramatically expands the national dialogue on race. This book is vital reading for anyone interested in creating a just world.”-Martha Minow,Harvard Law School, author of Between Vengeance and Forgiveness: Facing History after Genocide"Remarkable. His vision of interracial justice is compelling, inspiring, and essential to averting the fire next time."-Michael Omi,University of California, Berkeley"A voice of reason, wisdom and compassion, Eric Yamamoto brings rich pr
A Customer said a nice book if you are interested. Yamamoto looks at the history and significance of government's apologizing for past racist acts. It covers a span of topics from black slavery, Japanese interment, to Native Hawaiian colonialism. Though written by a law professor, the text is not case-heavy and could be digested by most every reader. It discusses some interesting concerns about person-of-color unity as well. Those interested in Asian/Pacific Islander . Can Be Summarized in Two Sentences A Customer Here's what the book is about: One, some nonwhite racial groups under some conditions can actually (gasp) dominate other nonwhite racial groups. Two, some nonwhite racial groups should apologize to make other nonwhite racial groups feel better.If you want to read an attorney-turned-intellectual-dilettante rehearsing these themes over and over again for 300 pages, bon appetite.
Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i, Manoa. Yamamoto is Professor of Law at the William S. Eric K
He also paints a fascinating picture of South Africa's controversial Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as a pathbreaking Asian American apology to Native Hawaiians for complicity in their oppression. Yamamoto offers a fresh look at race and responsibility. While white influence remains important in nonwhite racial conflict, the time has come for acknowledgment of ways communities of color sometimes clash, and their struggles to heal the resulting wounds and forge strong alliances.Melding race history, legal theory, theology, social psychology