Traumata (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780702259890)

A brilliant, fiercely profound work of creative non-fiction in the vein of Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts. In this extraordinary book, 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.

Author: Meera Atkinson
ISBN-10: 0702259896
ISBN-13: 9780702259890
Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2018
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.94d