Remembrance, Responsibility, and Reparations: The Use of Emotions in Talk about the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot

Abstract

This research aimed to examine the role of collective emotions in the process

Power in History: Contrasting Theoretical Approaches to Intergroup Dialogue

“…History is not a neutral account of events but rather a narrative with which individuals engage as they negotiate personal collective memories, emotions, and identities (Greenwood, ; Hammack, ; Hunter & Rollins, ; Hunter & Stewart, ; Rotberg, ; Schwartzman, ). The representation of history has implications for social justice and social policy (Perlman, Hunter, & Stewart, ), as narratives might either promote reconciliation or legitimize violence in contexts of conflict and injustice (e.g., Bar‐Tal, Oren, & Nets‐Zehngut, ; Pilecki & Hammack, ).…”

How Politics Become Personal: Sociohistorical Events and their Meanings in People's Lives

“…At the same time, these case studies also remind us that without a variety of cognitive and social supports, a sense of personal relevance of social and political life may never develop. It is therefore critical to articulate how different groups are implicated by social movements and social events, if we are to foster a sense of alliance among those not directly affected (see Greenwood, ).…”

Processing Cultural Trauma: Intergenerational Effects of the Japanese American Incarceration

“…African American activists, President Carter, and other non‐Japanese American allies played positive roles in advancing the healing process and suggest the benefit of intergroup dialogues that encourage awareness about historical traumas. Those that emotionally appeal to allies situated in privileged positions in the majority culture (Greenwood, ) can create strong cross‐cultural coalitions that help the traumatized group regain part of what may have felt was lost in history or in silence.…”