"In an inescapable network of mutuality"
Subtitle: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the globalization of an ethical ideal
By: edited by Lewis V. Baldwin and Paul R. Dekar ; foreword by Vicki L. Crawford
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9781610974349
Subjects: Globalization; Influence; Moral and ethical aspects
Other titles: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the globalization of an ethical ideal
Description: "The scholarship on Martin Luther King, Jr. has too often cast him in the image of the Southern black preacher and the American Gandhi, while ignoring or trivializing his global connections and significance. This groundbreaking work, written by scholars, religious leaders, and activists of different backgrounds, addresses this glaring pattern of neglect in King studies. King is treated here as both a global figure and a forerunner of much of what is currently associated with contemporary globalization theory and praxis. The contributors of this volume agree that King must be understood not only as a thinker, visionary, and social change agent in his own historical context, but also in terms of his meaning for the different generations who still appeal to him as an authority, inspiration, and model of exemplary service to humanity. The task of engaging King both in context and beyond context is fulfilled in remarkable ways in this volume, without doing essential violence to this phenomenal figure."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General introduction : Martin Luther King, Jr. in a global context / Lewis V. Baldwin and Paul R. Dekar; title: Living in the "world house" : Martin Luther King, Jr.  and globalization as theory and praxis / Lewis V. Baldwin; title: Becoming "a single neighborhood" : Martin Luther King, Jr. on the "white" and "colored" worlds / Lewis V. Baldwin and Paul R. Dekar; title: Beyond patriarchy : the meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr. for the women of the world / Linda T. Wynn; title: On racism and war as global phenomena : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the World Council of Churches / Thomas A. Mulhall; title: Forging bonds and obligations : the fellowship of reconciliation, nonviolence, and Martin Luther King, Jr. / Paul R. Dekar; title: The hospitality of receiving : Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and interreligious learning / John J. Thatamanil; title: Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s bequest : nonviolent civil resistance in a globalized world / Mary Elizabeth King; title: A network of mutuality : Martin Luther King, Jr., interdependence, and ethics / Roy Money; title: What method for the oppressed? Martin Luther King, Jr.'s contribution to nation-building in the Caribbean / Noel Leo Erskine; title: The relationship of revolutions : Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights movement, and political change in the Bahamas / Crystal A. DeGregory; title: Towards prospects for peace : Martin Luther King, Jr., Latin America, and an example of Colombian nonviolence / Peter Cousins; title: An American, but not an imperialist : Martin Luther King, Jr. in Cuba / Francisco Rodés; title: Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Holy Land : the tragedy of his absence / Rabbi Everett Gendler; title: From the mountaintop to the roof of the world : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Tibetan plateau / Mary Gendler.