Remembering Violence - Anthropological Perspectives on Intergenerational Transmission (Paperback)

Psychologists have done a great deal of research on the effects of trauma on the individual, revealing the paradox that violent experiences are often secreted away beyond easy accessibility, becoming impossible to verbalize explicitly. However, comparatively little research has been done on the transgenerational effects of trauma and the means by which experiences are transmitted from person to person across time to become intrinsic parts of the social fabric. With eight contributions covering Africa, Central and South America, China, Europe, and the Middle East, this volume sheds new light on the role of memory in constructing popular histories - or historiographies - of violence in the absence of, or in contradistinction to, authoritative written histories. It brings new ethnographic data to light and presents a truly cross-cultural range of case studies that will greatly enhance the discussion of memory and violence across disciplines.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Editors:	Nicolas Argenti • Katharina Schramm
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-85745-627-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	0-85745-627-X
Barcode:	9780857456274

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