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Oppression as Process
The Case of Bayard Rustin
American Studies – A Monograph Series, Bd. 254
2014
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Abstract
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. Weaving together the theories of Norbert Elias and Pierre Bourdieu, this volume employs the case of Bayard Rustin (1912–1987), the African-American civil, labor and human rights activist and mentor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to show that both liberation and oppression are ongoing, interrelated processes embedded in past and present relations of power.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
| Zwischenüberschrift | Seite | Aktion | Preis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine ZARCO, Note | 1 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 3 | ||
| Contents | 5 | ||
| I Introduction | 7 | ||
| II Power Struggles at Every Level: The Complexity of Established-Outsider Figurations | 23 | ||
| II.1 Scrutinizing ‘the Gift of Grace’: The Threat of Rustin’s Charisma | 43 | ||
| II.2 An Expression of Oppression: The Perception and Reception of Civil Rights Leaders | 57 | ||
| II.3 Pervasion of Oppression: Oppression within the Oppressed Group | 84 | ||
| III Exploring the Networks of Figurations: Options and Limitations for Actions | 111 | ||
| III.1 Rustin’s Spiritual Roots: Quakerism | 124 | ||
| III.2 Rustin’s Political Activism: Civil, Labor, and Human Rights | 148 | ||
| III.3 Rustin’s Assets: Capital, Distinction, and Symbolic Power | 161 | ||
| IV Against All Odds? Rustin’s Rise to Power and the ‘Glass Ceiling’ | 177 | ||
| IV.1 Homophobia | 182 | ||
| IV.2 Labor Rights and the Prevailing Red Scare | 196 | ||
| IV.3 The Accusation of ‘Selling Out’ | 210 | ||
| V The Power of Silence | 221 | ||
| V.1 Embodied Power: The Role of Silence in Quakerism | 229 | ||
| V.2 The Concept of ‘Taboo’ | 237 | ||
| V.3 The Most Obvious Lack of Recognition: The Public Silence about Rustin | 248 | ||
| VI Conclusion | 267 | ||
| VII Works Cited | 275 | ||
| VIII Index | 299 |
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