Author
Kaya Oakes Oakes
Book Format
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Publisher
1517 Media
Published
July 2024
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Author
Kaya Oakes Oakes
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
1517 Media
Published
July 2024
£18.70
Free UK Delivery
Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days
Not So Sorry
Today's Price £18.70
It's time for a nuanced discussion about forgiveness.
From religious communities to therapeutic spaces, the importance of forgiving those who've wronged us is often enshrined as an unqualified good. But what about horrifying cases of abuse, predatory behavior, or systemic wrong? Too often, when predators or abusers are exposed, the chorus comes immediately: "What about forgiveness?" In these cases, forgiveness places the onus on victims, diminishes real hurt and anger, lets perpetrators off the hook, and prevents justice from being done.
In Not So Sorry, journalist and culture critic Kaya Oakes tackles these questions with intelligence, nuance, and a bit of righteous anger. Ranging effortlessly from Christian theology and world history to psychology and pop culture, Oakes takes us on a whirlwind tour of the many abuses of the concept of forgiveness, including the abuse scandals of the Catholic church, the outing of high-profile abusers like Larry Nassar, and white America's obsession with false narratives of marginalized peoples granting forgiveness to oppressors. Ultimately, Oakes dares us to ask the necessary question: Is it ever better not to forgive?
Author
Kaya Oakes Oakes
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
1517 Media
Published
July 2024
Weight
318g
Dimensions
15.9 x 23.5 cm
ISBN
9781506486963
ISBN-10
1506486967
Eden Code
6507471
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Author/Creator: Kaya Oakes Oakes
ISBN: 9781506486963
Publisher: 1517 Media
Release Date: July 2024
Weight: 318g
Dimensions: 15.9 x 23.5 cm
Eden Code: 6507471