Consequences of Denial

by Alayarian, Aida

• ISBN13: 9781855755659
• ISBN10: 1855755653
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780429912153
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-31
• Publisher: Karnac Books
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Summary

"This book is one of the very few books highlighting the long term psychological plight of forgotten human atrocities and genocide. The importance of the book comes not only as a reminder of the forgotten human tragedies and genocide it also sheds a light to new role of mental health professionals in understanding the psychological consequences of mass trauma and victimization. It also provides directions to proactive measures in preventing human sufferings. The negative impact of denying human sufferings would strengthen victimization process and enhance the cycle of violence. The clear and easy psychological analysis and straightforward definitions of trauma, victimization and genocide make this book useful for scholars interested in peace and reconciliation such as researchers, policy makers, students and many others. As a Palestinian, I was amazed to read the real and logic psychological analysis of trauma, denial, victimization and forgiveness. The unresolved psychological consequences of genocide, loss at individual and community levels, continuous and repetitive trauma might also strengthen hopelessness, feeling of victimization that transmit from one generation to another and might to lead to suspicions of the other's motivations. The book gives noticeable lessons on how to pave the road towards peace and reconciliation: acknowledging human atrocities, apology for survivors and their families, and recognition of others are steps towards forgiveness and reconciliation." -- Abdel Hamid Afana, Ph.D. President of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
About the Author	p. ix
Foreword: A Fortuitous Meeting	p. xiii
Foreword: Recognizing the Armenian Genocide	p. xvii
Preface	p. xxi
Introduction	p. xxv
The Armenian Genocide and Trauma	p. 1
History of the Armenian genocide to the present day	p. 3
Silence, denial, and trauma	p. 29
Trauma in relation to historical genocide	p. 43
The Importance of Understanding the Psychological Response to Genocidal Violence	p. 57
Psychoanalytic perspectives on the causes and effects of genocide	p. 59
Twentieth-century genocide: brief examples from history	p. 97
Psychological consequences for those who survived	p. 113
Anger with no end: the tragic consequences of denial	p. 125
Conclusion: moving towards healing and recovery	p. 141
Maps of 1915 Armenian genocide	p. 157
United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide	p. 161
Article 301	p. 167
Previous, recent, and current involvement in the question of the Armenian genocide by world leaders, significant figures, and the media	p. 169
Turkish quotes about the Armenian genocide	p. 181
References	p. 183
Index	p. 193
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