Author : Kirby Farrell
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801857874
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)
Book Synopsis Post-traumatic Culture by : Kirby Farrell
Download or read book Post-traumatic Culture written by Kirby Farrell and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1998-09-29 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to author Kirby Farrell, the concept of trauma has shaped some of the central narratives of the 1990s--from Vietnam war stories to the video farewells of Heaven's Gate cult members. In this unique study, Farrell explores the surprising uses of trauma as both an enabling fiction and an explanatory tool during periods of overwhelming cultural change.