Becoming answerable for what we say
Colonialism and the Pax AAR
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4806889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johannes Wolfart (0000-0002-4408-028X, University of Manitoba, corresponding author), J C Wolfart (University of Manitoba) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 381-388 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4298 • E-ISSN: 2042-0587 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/000842980103000309 |
| OpenAlex | W1977682295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
Margaret Miles' 1999 Presidential Address to the American Academy of Religion (AAR), while undoubtedly well-intentioned, may have extremely negative implications for the AAR as a whole. In striving for inclusivity, Miles has simply declared an end to a crucial différence and debate within the AAR. Moreover, since Miles advocates replacing intellectual disagreement with essential différences, her advances are not only unwelcome-at least to some members of the AAR-but also potentially oppressive. This essay argues that the AAR as Miles envisages it would indeed be inclusive, but certainly not pluralistic. Instead, her discourse echoes some particularly insidious aspects of colonialism. These are illustrated, finally, with reflections on annual meeting of the AAR in Nashville's Opryland, November 2000
Colonialism · Environmental ethics · Political science · Politics · Presidential address · Presidential system · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2007 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |