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OverviewNarrative and Violence explores philosophical and anthropological ideas surrounding the nature of social suffering, its relationship to social, historical and political contexts and the manner in which diasporic communities narrate their suffering. Against the setting of the adverse relationship between Iran and the West, it examines the ways in which suffering shapes identity and belonging in the Diaspora for Iranians living in the West. Based on rich empirical information drawn from the UK and Australia, this book investigates ways in which the lives of Iranians living in the Diaspora are affected by the understanding of Iran in terms of abjection, as that which is beyond or outside of The West. Exploring the emotions and feelings of pain and suffering, as they are rooted in and shape various categories of experience, propounds a view of suffering which is thoroughly grounded in culture, history and politics. Presenting a new theoretical and cultural understanding of experiences of suffering, violence, war and displacement, this book contributes to critical debates within sociology, geography, anthropology history and cultural and critical theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mammad AidaniPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781409401131ISBN 10: 1409401138 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 28 July 2013 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Mammad Aidani offers us a rare insight into Iranian identity and the interplay of forces which shape longing, belonging and being somebody in the world. The voices of men living in the diaspora allow reflection on the unreflected through a fine historical, political and philosophical analysis. This is a major contribution to understanding personal and collective suffering and its causes.'Ida Kaplan, Foundation House, Australia'A brave and significant work, offering an alternative way of understanding trauma and suffering and important understandings of political, historical and cultural contexts of suffering of the many who live their lives in a dislocated world. This is essential reading for anyone engaged in the challenges of working with traumatized individuals and or researching this field of scholarship.'Sandra Gifford, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, Australia Author InformationMammad Aidani is an interdisciplinary scholar specialising in phenomenological hermeneutics philosophy, cultural theory and narrative psychology based in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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