Psychoanalytic and Cultural Aspects of Trauma and the Holocaust: Between Postmemory and Postmemorial Work

The book Psychoanalytic and Cultural Aspects of Trauma and the Holocaust explores how individuals dealing with the memory of the Holocaust possess a personal connection to this trauma, blending the subjective and the objective. It will be key reading for academics and students of psychoanalytic studies, Holocaust studies, and trauma and cultural studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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Psychoanalytic and Cultural Aspects of Trauma and the Holocaust explores interdisciplinary postmemorial endeavors of second-, third- and fourth-generation Holocaust survivors living in Israel and the Jewish diaspora. Drawing on a diverse array of fields, including psychoanalysis, Holocaust studies, journal and memoir writing, hermeneutics, and the arts, this book delves into the personal connections individuals possess with the memory or postmemory of the Holocaust. By examining their role as testimony bearers, each contributor performs their postmemorial work in a unique and creative manner, blending the subjective and objective. The book addresses themes such as postcolonialism, home, displacement, and identity.

Psychoanalytic and Cultural Aspects of Trauma and the Holocaust serves as a vital resource for academics and students specializing in psychoanalytic studies, Holocaust studies, and trauma and cultural studies. It also holds significance for psychoanalysts engaged in working with transgenerational trauma.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032228884