Sins of the parents : the politics of national apologies in the United States / Brian A. Weiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiner, Brian A., 1959-

Series:

Politics, history, and social change.

Politics, history, and social change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights--United States--History.

Civil rights.

Reconciliation--Political aspects--United States.

Reconciliation.

Japanese Americans--Civil rights.

Japanese Americans.

Oneida Indians--Claims--History.

Oneida Indians.

Apologizing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Debates have swirled around the question of national forgiveness for the past fifty years. Using two examples-the land claims of the Oneida Indians and the claims for reparations to Japanese Americans interned during World War II-Brian Weiner suggests a way of thinking about national misdeeds. Arguing beyond collective ""innocence"" or ""guilt,"" Sins of the Parents offers a model of collective responsibility to deal with past wrongs in such a way as to reinvigorate our notion of citizenship. Drawing upon the writings of Abraham Lincoln and Hannah Arendt, Weiner offers a definition

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Past Wrongs, Present Responsibilities; 1. The Promises of Great Nations: The Oneida Land Claims Cases; 2. Explaining (away) The Misdeeds of Political Ancestors: The Civil Liberties Act of 1988; 3. The Birth and Death of Political Memories; 4. The Political Responsibilities of Citizens; 5. The Political Promise and Limitations of National Apologies; Conclusion: Citizenship in the Shadows of Misdeeds; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index.

ISBN:

9786612939365

9781282939363

128293936X

9781439906149

1439906149

OCLC:

639014041