Reclaiming the great world house: the global vision of Martin Luther King Jr.
The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various backgrounds and disciplines to exp...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Athens
University of Georgia Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | The Morehouse College King collection series on civil & human rights
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
King, Martin Luther 1929-1968
/ Political ideas
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| Further subjects: | B
Human Rights
Social aspects
B Collection of essays B Human rights and globalization B King, Martin Luther Jr (1929-1968) Philosophy |
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| Summary: | The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various backgrounds and disciplines to explore the global significance of King—then, now, and in the future. Employing King’s metaphor of “the great world house,” the major focus is on King’s appraisal of the global-human struggle in the 1950s and 1960s, his relevance for today’s world, and how future generations might constructively apply or appropriate his key ideas and values in addressing racism, poverty and economic injustice, militarism, sexism, homophobia, the environmental crisis, globalization, and other challenges confronting humanity today. The contributors treat King in context and beyond context, taking seriously the historical King while also exploring how his name, activities, contributions, and legacy are still associated with a globalized rights culture. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |