Description: The Politics of Consolation by Christina Simko Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description What meaning can be found in calamity and suffering? This question is in some sense perennial, reverberating through the canons of theology, philosophy, and literature. Today, The Politics of Consolation reveals, it is also a significant part of American political leadership. Faced with uncertainty, shock, or despair, Americans frequently look to political leaders for symbolic and existential guidance, for narratives that bring meaning to the confrontationwith suffering, loss, and finitude. Politicians, in turn, increasingly recognize consolation as a cultural expectation, and they often work hard to fulfill it. The events of September 11,2001 raised these questions of meaning powerfully. How were Americans to make sense of the violence that unfolded on that sunny Tuesday morning? This book examines how political leaders drew upon a long tradition of consolation discourse in their effort to interpret September 11, arguing that the days events were mediated through memories of past suffering in decisive ways. It then traces how the struggle to define the meaning of September 11 has continued in foreign policy discourse,commemorative ceremonies, and the contentious redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan. Author Biography Christina Simko is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Williams College. Details ISBN 019938178X ISBN-13 9780199381784 Title The Politics of Consolation Author Christina Simko Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 304 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137030963; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780199381784
Book Title: The Politics of Consolation
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Politics of Consolation : Memory and the Meaning of September 11
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Death, Grief, Bereavement, Sociology / General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, United States / 21st Century, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Item Weight: 21.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Christina Simko
Subject Area: Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology, History
Item Length: 6.3 in
Item Width: 9.4 in
Format: Hardcover
