Microaggressions as Violence

dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Brian David
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-10T21:03:10Z
dc.date.available2022-10-10T21:03:10Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-28
dc.descriptionThis article originally appeared on July 28, 2020, in Practical Matters, http://practicalmattersjournal.org/en_US
dc.description.abstractThe most common critique levelled against the concept of microaggressions is that it involves a dangerous exaggeration, treating simple mistakes or miscommunications as acts of violence. I argue in this essay that microaggressions should be defined as patterns of interaction that perpetuate a certain kind of structural violence (namely, oppression), and as such are rightly considered a form of violence in themselves. I suggest, too, that microaggressions are a form of violence for which we stand responsible, despite the fact that they are often committed unintentionally. I first offer a brief history of the concept of microaggressions and a response to two of its most famous critics, then I work to redefine microaggressions within the context of a theory of structural violence and a theology of structural sin.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHamilton, Brian David. “Microaggressions as Violence.” PracticalMattersJournal, 29 July 2020, http://practicalmattersjournal.org/2020/07/28/microaggressions-as-violence/.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2155-2355
dc.identifier.urihttp://practicalmattersjournal.org/2020/07/28/microaggressions-as-violence/
dc.publisherPractical Mattersen_US
dc.subjectViolenceen_US
dc.subjectMicroaggressionsen_US
dc.titleMicroaggressions as Violenceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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