Civilized Oppression and Moral Relations

Victims, Fallibility, and the Moral Community

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political

• Author: J. Harvey
• ISBN: 9781137498069
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Publication: April 8, 2015
• Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
• Language: English

This book discusses how civilized oppression (the oppression that involves neither violence nor the law) can be overcome by re-examining our participation in it. Moral community, solidarity and education are offered as vibrant strategies to overcome the hurt and marginalization that stem from civilized oppression.