Witnessing others : ethical responsibility in relational life writing

In this dissertation I examine the nature and significance of ethical responsibility for witnessing others in life writing, especially vulnerable subjects who have suffered racial oppression and/or personal crises. Drawing on the philosophical ethics of Emmanuel Levinas and Paul Ricoeur, I argue tha...

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Main Author: Stumm, Bettina Marie
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28289