Ruptures and Their Afterlife: A Cultural Critique of Trauma

This paper provides a cultural critique of the concept of trauma by examining the generational narratives of toromā in the Iranian context and the psychologization of memory in the aftermath of the 1980s. It examines memory-work as a cultural and political resource for witnessing and historicizing...

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Published in:	Middle East - Topics & Arguments
Main Author:	Behrouzan, Orkideh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2018
Subjects:	rupture war trauma Iran Iraq War memory-work Middle East mental health psychiatry generational memory
Online Access:	Online Access
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