What meaning can be found in calamity and suffering? The Politics of Consolation examines how American political leaders have addressed this question, tracing the history of American political consolation and examining how this long tradition framed the events of September 11, 2001.
What meaning can be found in calamity and suffering? The Politics of Consolation examines how American political leaders have addressed this question, tracing the history of American political consolation and examining how this long tradition framed the events of September 11, 2001.
Christina Simko is Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction Part I: Political Consolation in American History Chapter 1: Revisiting the Civil Scriptures Chapter 2: The War of Good and Evil Chapter 3: American Tragedies Part II: Politics and Consolation after September 11 Chapter 4: September Mourning Chapter 5: From Consolation to Legitimation Chapter 6: Consolation and Commemoration Chapter 7: Symbolic Politics on Sacred Ground Conclusion: Crisis Moments and Political Meanings Notes Bibliography Index
Preface Introduction Part I: Political Consolation in American History Chapter 1: Revisiting the Civil Scriptures Chapter 2: The War of Good and Evil Chapter 3: American Tragedies Part II: Politics and Consolation after September 11 Chapter 4: September Mourning Chapter 5: From Consolation to Legitimation Chapter 6: Consolation and Commemoration Chapter 7: Symbolic Politics on Sacred Ground Conclusion: Crisis Moments and Political Meanings Notes Bibliography Index
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