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OverviewThis book examines the social contexts in which trauma is created by those who study it, whether considering the way in which trauma afflicts groups, cultures, and nations, or the way in which trauma is transmitted down the generations. As Alford argues, ours has been called an age of trauma. Yet, neither trauma nor post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are scientific concepts. Trauma has been around forever, even if it was not called that. PTSD is the creation of a group of Vietnam veterans and psychiatrists, designed to help explain the veterans' suffering. This does not detract from the value of PTSD, but sets its historical and social context. The author also confronts the attempt to study trauma scientifically, exploring the use of technologies such as magnetic resonance imagining (MRI). Alford concludes that the scientific study of trauma often reflects a willed ignorance of traumatic experience. In the end, trauma is about suffering. Full Product DetailsAuthor: C. Fred AlfordPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 1.856kg ISBN: 9781349954100ISBN 10: 1349954101 Pages: 125 Publication Date: 30 May 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction .- 1. PTSD Is a Culturally Bound and Imperialistic Concept: That’s Not All Bad. .- 2. Trauma Is a Political Issue. Chronic Trauma Is an: Invisible Way of Life. .- 3. Extreme Trauma and its Intergenerational Transmission .- 4. The Meaning of Trauma and the Place of Neuroscience .- 5. Conclusion: How Massive Trauma Works.Reviews“Well structured, thoughtful and written in such a way that the rigour and critical engagement the author brings to his topic does not reduce the pleasure in reading this volume. The author communicates complex ideas without obscuring them. … The book elegantly summarises the relevant models and how they might apply to an understanding of trauma.” (Andrew Beck, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 18 (1), March, 2018) Well structured, thoughtful and written in such a way that the rigour and critical engagement the author brings to his topic does not reduce the pleasure in reading this volume. The author communicates complex ideas without obscuring them. ... The book elegantly summarises the relevant models and how they might apply to an understanding of trauma. (Andrew Beck, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 18 (1), March, 2018) Author InformationC. Fred Alford is Professor of Government and Politics and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He is author of over fifteen books on moral psychology, including Trauma and Forgiveness (2013). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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