Writing in the Face of Social Death: Malcolm X's Autobiography Representing Varied Sustaining Objects/Processes
In this article, Malcom X's autobiography is considered as a testament to the various people and ways he sustained himself in the face of the social death of racism. The article begins with brief explanations of racism and social death, viewing each in terms of the work of political philosopher...
| Published in: | Pastoral psychology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science Business Media B. V.
2023
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| In: |
Pastoral psychology
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| Further subjects: | B
Faith
B Malcolm X B Redemption B social death B Racism B Care B Sustaining |
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| Summary: | In this article, Malcom X's autobiography is considered as a testament to the various people and ways he sustained himself in the face of the social death of racism. The article begins with brief explanations of racism and social death, viewing each in terms of the work of political philosophers Axel Honneth and Avishai Margalit, as well as the notions of faith and care. These two political philosophers situate the concept of sustaining in the political realm, while the concepts of faith and care highlight racism's existential perfidy and carelessness. The following section uses the concept of sustaining as an interpretive lens vis-à-vis Malcolm X's autobiography, noting how, at different moments of his life, he was sustained by various persons, beliefs, and values in the midst of the vicissitudes of a racist society. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6679 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11089-023-01086-8 |