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Invisibilizing History

I watched a 10-year old interview by Laura Flanders with Arundathi Roy about her introduction to a new edition of Dr. B. R. Amdedkar's 1936 book The Annihilation of Caste. Arundadathi Roy's book is The Doctor and the Saint… Caste, Race, and Annihilation of Caste: The Debate Between B. R. Ambedkar and M. K. Gandhi.

Roy explained that B.K. Ambedkar is widely revered in India, especially among the Dalits. And while The Annihilation of Caste has been and is a widely read book, "you can't buy it in a normal bookshop." Roy noted that Ambedkar had written the book for the privileged class and that "they have invisibllized it."

I had never heard the word "invisibilized" and looking for it led to an interesting Internet romp. I want to share a few of the links.

Nancy Friedman at Fritinancy posted a good etymology of the word "invisibilize." Friedman helpfully pointed to the use of the word "visibilize" in social science literature.

A link on social media posted by Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon pointed to an essay in Aperture (Spring 2011) by Ulrich Bear, The Less-Settled Space Civil Rights, Hannah Arendt, And Garry Winogrand which thickened the meaning of "visibilize" in a social science context. The word "visiblize" doesn't appear in Baer's essay, but I think its a fair reading of the article to say that "making visible" is political. Conversely how Arundathi Roy uses "invisiblized" is in a political context.

My curiosity about the word "invisibilize" is heightened by the Trump administration disappearing thousand of government Web pages and purging millions of documents of particular words on the pretext of the taint of diversity , equity and inclusion. Clearly the rational for the purges have much less to do with white people's fragile feelings and much more to do with political power.

Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon pointed to the Aperture article to draw attention to Hannah Arendt's essay published in 1957 in Dissent Magazine, Reflections on Little Rock (pdf). A critical excerpt from Seyla Benhabib's book The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt fleshed out why the essay is controversial.

History is complicated, but the complications don't make history unintelligible. Benhabib notes Arednt's sympathy for Black Americans, but also how her own experience as a European Jew occluded her understanding of Black lives. Derecka Purnell's essay, The Courage To Disagree, makes the point that Martin Luther King's "praise of Israel shouldn't impede the global demand for a free Palestine." Mohandas Gandhi's doesn't negate his importance.

History is complicated, but delving into the complications can illuminate what we cannot see or to become alert to what's been suppressed or invisibleized.

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Langston Hughes, Gandhi in Prison (1st Draft, Yaddo, 10/17/42), (drafts, typescript and carbon, corrected), 1942-1953 [Langston Hughes papers, JWJ MSS 26, Poems, Single Poems, Box 373, folder 6130, Yale University Library, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, CT]

Gandhi In Prison The British said to Gandhi, We're tired of you running round loose. We're going to grab you and Cook your goose. Gandhi said to the British, That may be— But you'll have a tough goose If you cook me!

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PEPPINO PIZZA TOWER BEING UNFREEZED!!!!!!

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Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love. ~ Mohandas Gandhi

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Mohandas Gandhi: Wisdom

“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. ” —Mohandas Gandhi .

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Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.

幸福とは、考えること、言うこと、することが調和している状態のことである。

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi モーハンダース・カラムチャンド・ガーンディー　

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To lose patience is to lose the battle.

Mahatma Gandhi

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Frases Célebres Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi "Mahatma" (1869-1948) #aperturaintelectual #frasescelebresaintelectual

“No hay camino para la paz, la paz es el camino.” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi “Mahatma” (1869-1948) Abogado, activista, escritor, líder independentista, filósofo, pacifista, pensador y preso político indio. Sigue Apertura Intelectual en todas nuestras redes: WordPress Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Mastodon Te invitamos a que califiques esta información. ENTRADAS…

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Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1848.

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"When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it, always."

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2nd October 1869-1948)

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"First, they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they deride you, then they insult you, then they scold at you, then they threaten you, then they attack and fight you, then they annihilate you,… and then you lose ! …and even IF you "win", you won't be satisfied with your "Achievements" and the Outcome, and you will become entangled in Contradictions and Inconsequences, so much that you don't see a Way OUT again ! You will lose ALL Benefits, ALL Support and ALL Trust and ALL Understanding for ALL Time… so that you can't tell if you would not just rather want to get ignored and forgotten for all Time… rather than being stigmatized as and treated like the worst Evildoer of all Mankind and of all human History!"

based on: Mohandas Karamchand GANDHI

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Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love. ~ Mohandas Gandhi

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: Strong hearts

Signature of Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “If your heart acquires strength, you will be able to remove blemishes from others without thinking evil of them.” —Mohandas Gandhi.

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Who do you support: Gandhi or Godse?