Civilized Oppression

Silenced discredited stripped of powers of moral appeal and deprived of theinterpersonal conditions necessary for maintaining selfrespect many peoplesuffer from... » 

Silenced discredited stripped of powers of moral appeal and deprived of theinterpersonal conditions necessary for maintaining selfrespect many peoplesuffer from serious but subtle forms of oppression involving neither physicalviolence nor the use of law. In Civillized Oppression J.Harvey forcefullyargues for the crucial role of morally distorted relationships in suchoppression. While uncovering a set of underlying moral principles that accountfor the immorality of civilized oppression Harveys analyses provideframeworks for identifying morally problematic situations and relationshipscriteria for evaluating them and guidelines for appropriate responses. Thisbook will be essential for both graduates and undergraduates in ethics socialtheory theory of justice and feminist and race studies. «