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Civic Repentance
Amitai Etzioni (Anthology Editor) , Gordon Bazemore (Contributor) , David Carney (Contributor) , Amitai Etzioni (Contributor) , Estelle Frankel (Contributor) , Patrick Glynn (Contributor) ,
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This collection of essays by scholars of diverse backgrounds explores the notion of repentance in our culture, focusing on individuals who have been excluded from society as a result of violating its laws. What must these individuals do to gain redemption and be readmitted? Amitai Etzioni argues that the lack of a well-grounded concept of civic repentance has significant negative social consequences for our society. Denying people the opportunity to regain their social standing and membership in their communities is simply unfair, and the absence of such opportunities for restoration through repentance exacts heavy social costs. The essays in this collection address these issues from a variety of perspectives and discuss possible ways of filling this void, including restorative justice, physician rehabilitation programs, and religious reconciliation rituals.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Repentance, Redemption, and Transformation in the Context of Economic and Civil Rights
Chapter 3 Communities, Victims, and Offender Reintegration: Restorative Justice and Earned Redemption
Chapter 4 Apology and Pardon: Learning from Japan
Chapter 5 Repentance, Psychotherapy, and Healing: Through a Jewish Lens
Chapter 6 Racial Reconciliation: Can Religion Work where Politics Has Failed?
Chapter 7 Repentance in Political Life: Case Studies of American Public Figures
Chapter 8 Rx: Redemption
Chapter 9 Index
Chapter 10 About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | Apr 22 1999 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780847692354 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Rights & Responsibilities |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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