Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Historical Trauma
So in my research for my analysis paper I came across the term Historical Trauma "captures the collective emotional and psychological injury (both over the life span and across generations) that is the product of a cataclysmic history of genocide. Its effects include substantially heightened risk of depression, traumatic stress, alcohol abuse, child maltreatment, and domestic violence"-Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart. Originally used when refering to the halucaust effects it is now being used with other cultures.
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So I am thinking if we could get the terms "Historical trauma" and "racial microaggressions" into the mainstream, we could avoid conversations that end with sentences involving questioning someone's sensitivity or motivations.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this term, it is an important one for us to learn, think about and remember.