Wrestling with the Angels of History

Kirmayer, Laurence J.

doi:10.1017/cbo9781107706859.023

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“…On the other hand, traditions that emphasize coping by controlling one's own mind may help individuals endure experiences of loss of behavioral control and the same attitudes S C I E N T I F I C A R T I C L E may help with subsequent adaptation (Agger, 2015;Elsass, Carlsson, Jesperson, & Phuntsok, 2008;Elssass & Phuntsok, 2009;Kohrt & Hruschka, 2010). Forcing individuals to transgress cultural and religious norms and values then constitutes multiple forms of violence, causing direct injury, blocking efforts to give meaning to suffering, and damaging their social identity in ways that may lead to persistent feelings of estrangement from others (Khan, 2010;Kirmayer, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Our aim is to show how a contemporary ecosocial approach to cultural Cultural logics of emotion: Implications for understanding torture and its sequelae S C I E N T I F I C A R T I C L E neurophenomenology can inform theory and practice (Kirmayer, 2015). In particular, we draw from recent work in embodied and enactive cognitive science, which suggests new ways of thinking about the interactions of culture and biology in experience (Kirmayer & Ramstead, 2017).…”

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Cultural logics of emotion: Implications for understanding torture and its sequelae

Kirmayer

Ban²,

Jaranson³

2018

Torture

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This paper explores the significance of cultural variations in emotion for the meaning and impact of torture, focusing on the dynamics of shame, humiliation, and powerlessness. Forms of physical and psychological pain and suffering share some common neurobiological pathways and regulatory systems that are influenced by social and cultural factors. All forms of torture follow an affective logic rooted both in human biology and in local social and cultural meanings of experience. Understanding the impact of specific forms of torture on individuals requires knowledge of their learning histories, and of the personal and cultural meanings of specific kinds of violence. Exploring cultural meanings requires attention to over-arching discourse, embodied practices, and everyday engagements with an ecosocial environment. Restitution, treatment and recovery can then be guided by knowledge of cultural meanings, dynamics, and strategies for coping with catastrophic threats, injury, humiliation, helplessness and loss.

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Section: Learned Helplessness and Loss Of Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural logics of emotion: Implications for understanding torture and its sequelae

Kirmayer

Ban²,

Jaranson³

2018

Torture

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Childhood Experiences of Anti-Semitism in Argentina (1976–1983): Stories of Trauma, Resilience, and Long-Term Outcome

Gal

2020

Anti-Semitism and Psychiatry

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The Long-Term Impact of Political Activism on Mental Wellbeing in the Context of Adult Immigrants Who Experienced Childhood Political Trauma

Gál

Hanley

2019

J Immigrant Minority Health

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There is limited literature on the long-term impact of political activism on mental wellbeing in the context of childhood political trauma and subsequent forced migration. Such information is important for developing mental health services suitable to this population. This qualitative study contributes to this gap by exploring the experience of an understudied population: adult Jewish Argentinian immigrants to Israel, who as children experienced the military dictatorship in Argentina (1976Argentina ( -1983. Thematic textual analysis of narrative interviews revealed that in the case of participants who escaped with their parents as political exiles to Israel, political activism during childhood and adulthood can be both a risk and protective factor and affect a range of positive and negative long-term mental health outcomes including resilience and symptoms that appear as Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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Wrestling with the Angels of History

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Cultural logics of emotion: Implications for understanding torture and its sequelae

Cultural logics of emotion: Implications for understanding torture and its sequelae

Childhood Experiences of Anti-Semitism in Argentina (1976–1983): Stories of Trauma, Resilience, and Long-Term Outcome

The Long-Term Impact of Political Activism on Mental Wellbeing in the Context of Adult Immigrants Who Experienced Childhood Political Trauma

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