Traumata
Atkinson, Meera2018
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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.
Main title:
Traumata / Meera Atkinson.
Author:
Imprint:
St. Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2018.
Collation:
285 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780702259890
Dewey class:
616.8521828.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Atkinson, MeeraWomen college teachers -- Australia -- BiographyCollege teachers -- Australia -- BiographyPost-traumatic stress disorder -- Patients -- Australia -- BiographyPost-traumatic stress disorderFamilies -- RelationshipsPsychic traumaPsychic trauma -- Patients -- Australia -- BiographyPsychic trauma -- Social aspects
BRN:
341615
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 828.92 ATK | Available |