Andermahr, S., (ed.) (2016) Decolonizing Trauma Studies: Trauma and Postcolonialism. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. 9783038421955.
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Abstract:
This volume is reprinted from the Special Issue of Humanities, 'Decolonizing Trauma Studies: Trauma and Postcolonialism'. The Special Issue explores the complex and contested relationship between trauma studies and postcolonial criticism, focusing on the ongoing project to create a decolonised trauma theory that attends to and accounts for the suffering of minority groups and non-Western cultures, broadly defined as cultures beyond Western Europe and North America. The issue builds on the insights of, inter alia, Stef Craps's book, Postcolonial Witnessing, and responds to his challenge to interrogate and move beyond a Eurocentric trauma paradigm. The essays examine literary and cultural texts from a wide range of postcolonial locales including Australia, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Haiti, the Philippines, and Eastern Europe, as well as exploring minority literary and cultural practices within Western European nations such as Britain. The volume concludes with a round table discussion between noted trauma theorists Stef Craps, Bryan Cheyette and Alan Gibbs.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Trauma Studies, postcolonialism, trauma fiction, Maori writing, Aboriginal writing, Black British literature, British-Jewish literature
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Editors:
Andermahr, S.
Publisher:
MDPI
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing
Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Date:
20 May 2016
Date Type:
Publication
Place of Publication:
Basel, Switzerland
Number of Pages:
207
Language:
English
ISBN:
9783038421955
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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