PTSD and Folk Therapy - Everyday Practices of American Masculinity in the Combat Zone (Hardcover)

Using war memoirs, war journalism, and the personal experiences of John Paul Wallis as a Marine with two tours of duty in Iraq, Wallis and Mechling analyze the folklore shared by male warriors in the combat zone to understand how the traditional everyday practices of these men in groups serve as a form of psychological first aid for relieving the symptoms associated with the stress of living, working, and fighting in the combat zone. The authors study how boys and men are socialized in American culture, the context for their examining the folk traditions, including pet-keeping, rough-and-tumble play fighting, video game play, masturbation, dark play, and deep play.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	John Paul Wallis • Jay Mechling
Dimensions:	237 x 159 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
ISBN-13:	978-1-79360-389-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General
LSN:	1-79360-389-8
Barcode:	9781793603890

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