In the wake of trauma : psychology and philosophy for the suffering other / edited by Eric R. Severson, Brian W. Becker & David M. Goodman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Severson, Eric R., editor.

Becker, Brian W., 1980- editor.

Goodman, David, 1980- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychic trauma.

Suffering.

Suffering--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

ix, 281 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : Duquesne University Press, [2016]

Summary:

Traumatic experiences threaten our patterns of living-the ways our bodies and minds have grown accustomed to feeling and reacting. When psychologists, philosophers, or theologians turn their attention to trauma, they face a daunting task, as trauma is a concept that is incredibly difficult to understand and to describe. Yet it is crucial to persist; if such disciplines can offer nothing about trauma, then they betray their very purpose and those people who have been traumatized. By drawing on resources across these disciplines (and others), the contributors here struggle together to foster conversation that deepens the ability of practitioners and theoreticians alike to engage with the effects of trauma. The essays range over a diverse landscape for inspiration - discussing thinkers such as Augustine, Ranciere, Foucault, Freud, Heidegger, Kristeva, and Lacan; literary works from Homer to Shakespeare to Joyce; case studies from clinical practice, film, even the book of Job - all in order to identify new avenues for working through trauma's far-reaching effects, both for individuals and in its social and collective dimensions. Though these authors certainly do not speak with a singular voice, the volume is held together by an underlying "ethical turn," a commitment to acknowledge the subjectivity of the victim. As the work demonstrates, this allows a kind of exploration not possible when adhering to a particular methodology or theory, thus avoiding the reductionism common to medical models for mental health. It is sometimes said that trauma remains with us in our cells, at a level beneath the analysis of memory and scars. As this volume argues, even this profound insight does not push far enough. As difficult as it may be to understand trauma and to deal with its reverberations, the process of trying to do so can be transformative - even hopeful. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Trauma, Tragedy, and Theater: A Conversation with Simon Critchley / Eric R. Severson Severson, Eric R., Simon Critchley Critchley, Simon, Ann Pellegrini Pellegrini, Ann, Richard Kearney Kearney, Richard, Kathleen Skerrett Skerrett, Kathleen 9

2 On St. Augustine's Body: The Conversion of Phenomenology, Psychoanalysis, and Theology / John Panteleimon Manoussakis Manoussakis, John Panteleimon 35

3 Seeing Things That Were Not There Before: Revisioning Freud's Oedipus, with a Little Help from Rancière / Tina Chanter Chanter, Tina 57

4 Writing Trauma: Narrative Catharsis in Homer, Shakespeare, and Joyce / Richard Kearney Kearney, Richard 77

5 Catharsis and Peripeteia: Considering Kearney and the Healing Functions of Narrative / Stuart A. Pizer Pizer, Stuart A. 91

6 Being Broken and Unbroken: Trauma, Heidegger, and Befindlichkeit / Robin R. Chalfin Chalfin, Robin R. 99

7 Broken Silence: An Interdisciplinary Study on Formed, Unformed, and Reformed Trauma / Tiffany Houck-Loomis Houck-Loomis, Tiffany 119

8 The Art of Losing: Creating Agency amid Loss, Trauma, and Otherness / Stacey Novack Novack, Stacey 137

9 Temporality, Alterity, and Traumatic Ethics / John L. Roberts Roberts, John L. 155

10 Suffering and Psychology: Dilemmas and Possibilities / Frank Richardson Richardson, Frank, Andrew O'Shea O'Shea, Andrew 175

11 Loved Objects, Manic-Depression, and Abjection: The Truth of Pathology in Klein and Kristeva / Peter Capretto Capretto, Peter 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780820704982

0820704989

OCLC:

953325557