“Victimization” Studies and the Evangelical Conscience

June 9th, 2010 | 1 min read

A bit more background on me: My focus during my undergraduate career was post-colonial African history. Someday I want to go to grad school to continue studying it. Depending on the program I get in, I might be able to study post-colonial literature and literary theory as well.

Due to these interests of mine, I’ve found that I generally agree or harbor strong sympathies with what many conservative critics refer to as “victimization studies” such as women’s studies, critical race theory, queer studies, and the like. I’m curious to hear what the readers of Mere O think about these disciplines.

When you hear a phrase like “women’s studies” what comes to mind? What was the last book you read that would be part of the core reading of any of these fields? What role, if any, should such disciplines play in the life of the university?

Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy. He is a 2010 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he studied English and History. He lives in Lincoln, NE with his wife Joie, their daughter Davy Joy, and sons Wendell, Austin, and Ambrose. Jake's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Commonweal, Christianity Today, Fare Forward, the University Bookman, Books & Culture, First Things, National Review, Front Porch Republic, and The Run of Play and he has written or contributed to several books, including "In Search of the Common Good," "What Are Christians For?" (both with InterVarsity Press), "A Protestant Christendom?" (with Davenant Press), and "Telling the Stories Right" (with the Front Porch Republic Press).

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“Victimization” Studies and the Evangelical Conscience

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