Traumata
Overview
A brilliant, fiercely profound work of creative non-fiction in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts. In this extraordinary book, Meera Atkinson explores the ways trauma reverberates over a lifetime, unearthing the traumatic roots of our social structures and our collective history. Using memoir as a touchstone, Atkinson contemplates the causes of trauma and the scars it leaves on modern society. She vibrantly captures her early life in 1970s and '80s Sydney and her self-reflection leads the reader on a journey that takes in neuroscience, pop psychology, feminist theory, and much more. Searing in its truthfulness and beauty, Traumata deals with issues of our time -intergenerational trauma, family violence, alcoholism, child abuse, patriarchy - forging a path of fearless enquiry through the complexity of humanity.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780702259890
- ISBN-10: 0702259896
- Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
- Publish Date: April 2018
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.91 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 296
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