{"product_id":"the-theatre-of-regret-9780774865364","title":"The Theatre of Regret","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theatre of Regret \u003c\/em\u003ereveals the role that Indigenous and allied literatures play in challenging state-centred discourses of reconciliation in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheatre of Regret\u003c\/em\u003e is a significant contribution to the studies of transitional justice and reconciliation literature. -- Jonathan Nash, Department of English, University of Victoria * University of Toronto Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theatre of Regret \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a thought-provoking critique of \"reconciliation\" as it has been captured by settler colonialism. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Melanie Braith, University of Winnipeg. * Native American and Indigenous Studies. Volume 10. Issue 1. Spring 2023. *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theatre of Regret\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely book that implores Canadian settlers to look at the uncomfortable truth of the narratives we tell ourselves: the truth of residential schools and the truth of ongoing settler colonialism and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Christine Anonuevo, University of Northern British Columbia * BC Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e…Gaertner argues that it is imperative reconciliation centres Indigenous perspective and creates space for Indigenous voices. The Theatre of Regret does just this with depth and flair…\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alice Higgs, doctoral graduate, University of Sheffield * Journal of Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Bearing Witness to the TRC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Theatre of Regret: The Politics of Reconciliation after the Second World War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Listen to the Bones: Colonial Static and the Call for Reconciliation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 To Acknowledge, but Not to Accept: Critical Reflections on Settler State Apologies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Redress as a Gift: Historical Reparations and the Logic of the Gift\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 An Exercise in Forgiveness: Confronting the Risk of Forgiveness and Empathy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: “Shallow Reconciliation” and the Indigenous Future Imaginary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes, Selected Bibliography, Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404947562839,"sku":"9780774865364","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-theatre-of-regret-9780774865364","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}