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Abstract
Drawing on original qualitative fieldwork data, this chapter analyses the causes and impact of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, arguing that it needs to be seen as a form of structural or bureaucratic violence and trauma resulting from systemic inequality and austerity age poverty. The chapter explores Christian responses to Grenfell, housing injustice and wider forms of structural injustice through the lens of liberation theology.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Bearing Witness |
| Subtitle of host publication | Intersectional Perspectives on Trauma Theology |
| Editors | Karen O'Donnell, Katie Cross |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | SCM Press |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 269-293 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-334-06117-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2022 |
Keywords
- Austerity
- Liberation Theology
- Poverty
- Grenfell Tower
- Trauma
- Christianity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- Religious studies
- Urban Studies
Themes
- Faith and Peaceful Relations
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'Life on the Breadline: Christianity, Poverty and Politics in the 21st century'
Shannahan, C. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/18 → 1/09/21
Project: Research