Full Description
This book examines how historical injustices, especially enslavement, colonialism, and systemic racism, continue to impact societies today. Drawing on global case studies, from the legacies of transatlantic slavery and colonialism in the Americas, to indigenous experiences of reconciliation in Canada, racial healing initiatives in the US, and community intergenerational dialogues in Africa, it explores how past traumas are transmitted across generations, shaping contemporary inequalities.
The authors argue that addressing these enduring harms requires collective healing, involving processes of acknowledging the wounds, truth-telling, reparations, reconciliation, and inclusive dialogue across diverse generations and communities. Innovative frameworks presented include "Emotional Justice", which emphasises relational well-being and narrative transformation, and "intergenerational dialogue and inquiry" that re-affirms human dignity and restores traditional wisdom and communal resilience. The book also introduces ideas of "healing architecture" and "politics of dignity' that outlines structural features of just society, showing how institutions and can be intentionally designed to respect equal intrinsic value of all persons, nurture social justice, and foster collective well-being.
Gathering interdisciplinary perspectives and renowned global scholars in one volume, the book offers practical strategies and hopeful narratives that demonstrate how societies can move from entrenched division towards communal healing and shared flourishing. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in creating more just, empathetic, and inclusive societies in our increasingly interconnected world.
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 International license.
Contents
Introduction Part I: Structural Injustice and Illbeing: Contextualisation and Conceptualisation 1. Transatlantic Enslavement and Modern Repercussion 2. Historical Trauma and its Aftermath: Creating a Path to Healing 3. Understanding Legacies of Collective Trauma 4. Healing the Wounds of the Past: The Long History of Demands of Reparations for Slavery Part II: Collective Healing: Case Studies from Around the World 5. Decontaminating Narratives: A Path to Collective Healing 6. Emotional Justice: A Framework for Racial Healing 7. Remaking Canada: Centering Indigenous Voices in Reparations and Reconciliation 8. Healing and Repair: Building Trust to Transform Conflicted and Traumatized Communities 9. Beyond Trauma: Rx Racial Healing 10.Intergenerational Dialogue and Inquiry (IDI) Toward Collective Healing: Experiences from Global Communities Part III. Architecture of Just Society and Communal Well-Being 11. Building the Architecture for Trauma-Informed Societies: Liberating Humanity's Deepest Capacity to Facilitate Healing at Scale 12. The Architecture and Art of Healing Community Relations 13. Politics of Dignity: Structural Justice for Collective Healing and Global Flourishing
