Colonial Trauma is a path-breaking account of the psychosocial
effects of colonial domination. Following the work of Frantz Fanon,
Lazali draws on historical materials as well as her own clinical
experience as a psychoanalyst to shed new light on the ways in
which the history of colonization leaves its traces on contemporary
postcolonial selves. Lazali found that many of her patients
experienced difficulties that can only be explained as the effects
of "colonial trauma" dating from the French colonization of Algeria
and the postcolonial period. Many French feel weighed down by a
colonial history that they are aware of but which they have not
experienced directly. Many Algerians are traumatized by the way
that the French colonial state imposed new names on people and the
land, thereby severing the links with community, history, and
genealogy and contributing to feelings of loss, abandonment, and
injustice. Only by reconstructing this history and uncovering its
consequences can we understand the impact of colonization and give
individuals the tools to come to terms with their past. By
demonstrating the power of psychoanalysis to illuminate the
subjective dimension of colonial domination, this book will be of
great interest to anyone concerned with the long-term consequences
of colonization and its aftermath.
General
Imprint: |
Polity Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2021 |
Authors: |
K Lazali
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Dimensions: |
223 x 144 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5095-4102-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Chemistry >
General
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LSN: |
1-5095-4102-0 |
Barcode: |
9781509541027 |
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