About the book
A provocative examination of how religious practices of forgetting drive white Christian nationalism.
The dual traumas of colonialism and slavery are still felt by Native Americans and African Americans as victims of ongoing violence toward people of color today. In The Feeling of Forgetting, John Corrigan calls attention to the trauma experienced by white Americans as perpetrators of this violence. By tracing memory’s role in American Christianity, Corrigan shows how contemporary white Christian nationalism is motivated by a widespread effort to forget the role race plays in American society. White trauma, Corrigan argues, courses through American culture like an underground river that sometimes bursts forth into brutality, terrorism, and insurrection. Tracing the river to its source is a necessary first step toward healing.
Editions of The Feeling of Forgetting
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780226827636
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780226827650
- EBook
- ISBN 9780226827643
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A provocative examination of how religious practices of forgetting drive white Christian nationalism.
The dual traumas of colonialism and slavery are still felt by Native Americans and African Americans as victims of ongoing violence toward people of color today. In The Feeling of Forgetting, John Corrigan calls attention to the trauma experienced by white Americans as perpetrators of this violence. By tracing memory’s role in American Christianity, Corrigan shows how contemporary white Christian nationalism is motivated by a widespread effort to forget the role race plays in American society. White trauma, Corrigan argues, courses through American culture like an underground river that sometimes bursts forth into brutality, terrorism, and insurrection. Tracing the river to its source is a necessary first step toward healing.
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What is The Feeling of Forgetting about?
A provocative examination of how religious practices of forgetting drive white Christian nationalism.
The dual traumas of colonialism and slavery are still felt by Native Americans and African Americans as victims of ongoing violence toward people of color today. In The Feeling of Forgetting, John Corrigan calls attention to the trauma experienced by white Americans as perpetrators of this violence. By tracing memory’s role in American Christianity, Corrigan shows how contemporary white Christian nationalism is motivated by a widespread effort to forget the role race plays in American society. White trauma, Corrigan argues, courses through American culture like an underground river that sometimes bursts forth into brutality, terrorism, and insurrection. Tracing the river to its source is a necessary first step toward healing.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Feeling of Forgetting?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs
Where can I read a sample of The Feeling of Forgetting?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780226827636
How long is The Feeling of Forgetting and how many pages does it have?
The Feeling of Forgetting has 256 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Feeling of Forgetting?
John Corrigan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Feeling of Forgetting is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780226827636) and paperback(ISBN 9780226827650) and ebook(ISBN 9780226827643)