Memory, War and Trauma

by Nigel C. Hunt

• ISBN13: 9780521887847
• ISBN10: 0521887844
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-05
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Many millions of people are affected by the trauma of war. Psychologists have a good understanding of how experiences of war impact on memory but the significance of external environmental influences is often disregarded. Memory, War and Trauma focuses on our understanding of the psychosocial impact of war in its broadest sense. Nigel C. Hunt argues that, in order to understand war trauma, it is critical to develop an understanding not only of the individual perspective but also of how societal and cultural factors impact on the outcome of an individual's experience. This is a compelling book which helps demonstrate why some people suffer from post-traumatic stress when other people don't, and how narrative understanding is important to the healing process. Its multi-disciplinary perspective will enable a deeper understanding of both individual traumatic stress and the structures of memory.

Author Biography

Nigel C. Hunt is Associate Professor in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations at the University of Nottingham.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Background and purpose	p. 1
Historical perspective	p. 14
Methods and ethics	p. 28
Current theory: post-traumatic stress disorder	p. 50
Approaches to understanding trauma	p. 61
Positive outcomes of traumatic experiences	p. 81
Memory and history	p. 96
Personal narrative and social discourse	p. 114
Illustrating narrative as a scientific technique: the role of social support	p. 127
Ageing, trauma and memory	p. 140
Literature and trauma	p. 161
Memorialisation and commemoration	p. 172
Battlefield tours	p. 186
Conclusions and future directions	p. 196
References	p. 206
Index	p. 222
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