Architecture of Blame - The End of Victimage and the Beginning of Justice

This book offers six precepts which address undertheorized aspects of René Girard's theory of scapegoating and sacrificial violence. These precepts, supported with examples from religion, psychology, history, and literature, illuminate the root causes of the current sacrificial crisis and point to a way toward a future without scapegoats.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Architecture of Blame
Chapter 1: Theorizing the Current Crisis
Chapter 2: The Agency of Human Scapegoats as Scapegoats
Chapter 3: Scapegoating as Process
Chapter 4: Women and Children: Experiences of Violence Without the Sacred
Chapter 5: Fathers and Their Sons as Scapegoats: Ham and Jesus
Chapter 6: Crimes Against Nurture: The Painful Childhood of the Future Powerful
Chapter 7: The Power of Bystanders: Acceding to or Rejecting Scenes of Sacrifice
Conclusion: Reducing Pain and Sharing What Remains
References
About the Author

About the author

By Mary Marcel

Summary

This book offers six precepts which address undertheorized aspects of René Girard’s theory of scapegoating and sacrificial violence. These precepts, supported with examples from religion, psychology, history, and literature, illuminate the root causes of the current sacrificial crisis and point to a way toward a future without scapegoats.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Marcel, Marcel Mary
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2024
• EAN: 9781666944723
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-472-3
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Theology, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, Philosophy of religion