Oh, Sorry! Rituals of Forgiveness, Crises and Social Struggles in Postmodern Capitalism

As the world grapples with the legacy of crimes of enslavement, colonialism, genocide and mass killings, imprisonment and murder of children, attempts at eliminating cultures and history of Indigenous peoples, looting and other crimes against humanity, the performance of public atonement has become increasingly prevalent. Apologies from state actors and institutions are issued in solemn ceremonies, often acknowledging the collective guilt for historical atrocities. Despite the solemnity of these events, there is a growing scepticism surrounding the sincerity of these apologies, particularly when they are not accompanied by tangible reparations, healing, reconciliation or systemic change. This scepticism is rooted in a perception that these acts of contrition are sometimes less about making amends to the aggrieved and more about assuaging the guilt of the aggressors and maintaining the status quo, providing the illusion of progress without the substance.
In this compelling work, Oh, Sorry! Rituals of Forgiveness, Crises and Social Struggles in Postmodern Capitalism, the authors unveil the complex interplay between public apologies, social justice and popular mobilisations. The chapters are devoted primarily to the experiences of Latin America, particularly of Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, and Brazil. But there is also a chapter on the struggles for Palestine — so relevant in the face of the current genocidal invasion by the Zionist State of Israel into Gaza, the world’s largest and most densely populated concentration camp.

ISBN Print: 9781990263934
Publication Date: April 2024
Binding Type: Soft cover
Trim Size: 6in x 9in
Language: English

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Panagiotis Doulos currently works as a professor-researcher in the Programa de Investigadoras e Investigadores por México-CONAHCYT and in the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades "Alfonso Vélez Pliego'' of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico. His research interests include…

    CONTENTS

    Foreword Firoze Manji, Introduction,

    1. Rituals of Forgiveness: The Performance of State Violence in the Context of Crisis 1 Panagiotis Doulos & Edith González Cruz,

    2. From Forgiveness to Permission: The State and “the Indigenous” in the Face of Planetary Collapse Ines Durán Matute,

    3. End(s) of Forgiveness Minas Vlachos,

    4. The Fierce Dispute for Memory Truth and Justice in Guatemala, Carlos Figueroa Ibarra,

    5. Never Again? A Critique of Narratives of Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Post-dictatorial Chile Roberto Longoni Martínez.

    6. Rituals of Forgiveness as a Political Strategy of the Capitalist State:
The Brazilian Case of “O Amor Venceu” in Lula’s Victory in 2022 Leonardo Carnut, Lúcia Dias da Silva Guerra & Áquilas Mendes,

    7. The No-bodies: Between Forgiveness and Overflow.
Notes Against Forgiveness as a Dispositive of Control
in Times of Explicit Antagonism Milena Rodríguez Aza,

    8. The March of Return: Struggle for Palestinian Liberation in the Unfinished Nakba Nithya Nagarajan,

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