Current research on the genetic transmission of memories is providing new insights into the longterm effects that historical cultural trauma i. Combining a broad narrative sweep with more detailed studies of important events and individuals. Slavery and the formation of african american identity, by ron. In a cultural process, trauma is connected to the buildup of collective identity and the construction of collective memory. Since he first embarked on research into cultural trauma with several colleagues in 1999, eyerman has maintained an intensive preoccupation with the topic, resulting in the publication of numerous books and essays. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cultural trauma. Jun 04, 2005 he examines the formation of african american identities in the late 1800s against the backdrop of an emergent narrative on the trauma of slavery, and then charts how this trauma narrative changed in response to diverging black identity movements during the subsequent century. The canadian journal of sociology, volume 29, number 2. In this book the formation of an african american identity will be explored through the theory of cultural trauma alexander et al. Smelser is the author of the social aspects of psychoanalysis california, 1998. Looking at the meaning making process as an openended social dialogue in which strikingly different social narratives vie for influence, they outline a strongly constructivist approach to trauma and apply this theoretical model in a series of extensive case studies, including the nazi holocaust, slavery in the united states, and september 11. Looking at the meaning making process as an openended social dialogue in which strikingly different. Go to previous content download this content share this content add this content to favorites go to next content.
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Her insights into africanamerican culture and the pressure to be black is an interesting concept. The trauma in question is slavery, not as institution or even experience, but as collective memory, a form of remembrance that grounded the identity formation of a people. Cultural trauma slavery and the formation of african american. Slavery and the formation of african american identity chapter 4 the trauma of perpetrators. Using the theory of cultural trauma, we elucidate the ways in which the memory of the war continues to impact american collective identity and the social processes through which this memory is. Black americans and the american cultural identity. Project muse cultural trauma and collective identity. Slavery and the formation of african american identity, by ron eyerman.
Pdf cultural trauma and collective identity semantic. Identity in the shadow of slavery thus adopts an africanist approach as reconstructing the fragmented lives of africans who crossed the atlantic, argues lovejoy, cannot be divorced from these african origins that shaped creolisation p. Black americans and the american cultural identity thought. Cultural trauma and collective identity by jeffrey c.
The holocaust as the traumatic reference of german national identity bernhard giesen. The attacks fit alexanders definition of cultural trauma. Because collective memories is based in the social aspect of that people do together and trauma is usually perceived on a. This book explores the formation of the africanamerican identity through the theory of cultural trauma.
In the event of a trauma to a specific group like slavery to african americans, the trauma affects generation after generation even if they werent directly put into servitude themselves. In this book, ron eyerman explores the formation of the africanamerican identity through the theory of cultural trauma. Slavery and the formation of african american identity and answer three of the discussion questions at the end of the chapter that were less discussed in class. Pdf on nov 1, 2002, robert washington and others published cultural trauma. He offers insights into the intellectual and generational conflicts of identityformation which have a truly universal significance, as well as providing a compelling account of the birth of africanamerican identity. Jan 01, 2001 the trauma in question is slavery, not as an institution or as personal experience, but as collective memorya pervasive remembrance that grounded a peoples sense of itself. Cultural trauma and collective memory chapter 1 cultural.
Cultural trauma theory asserts the adverse crosscultural encounter, north american slavery, reproduces intergenerational psychosocial legacies for contemporary african americans. The trauma in question is slavery, not as an institution or. The view of a unique african american identity emerged in the postcivil war period, after slavery had been abolished. Slavery and the formation of african american identity 2001. The fact that african americans today never suffered slavery does not affect the trauma, it is a primal part of the black experience, part of a collective identity. Inspired mainly by jeffery alexanders concept of cultural trauma and irving goffmans analysis of stigma, this article examines the impact of the iranian revolution and the ensuing hostage crisis in 1979 on the formation of ethnic identity among iranian immigrants in the united states. Remembering the cultural trauma legacies of slavery. Cultural trauma slavery and formation african american identity. The sociologist ron eyerman uses socialscientific theory to analyze black collective memory of slavery from reconstruction through the late twentieth century, arguing that slavery and the failure of emancipation created a cultural trauma through which african americans must reinterpret and represent their collective identity. This book explores the formation of the african american identity through the theory of cultural trauma. Ron eyerman has played a central role in this development.
There is a distinction between trauma as it affects individuals and as a cultural process. Slavery and the formation of african american identity cambridge cultural social studies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Her insights into african american culture and the pressure to be black is an interesting concept.
As sugar became increasingly unprofitable and slavery was finally abolished. Jun 01, 2003 the sociologist ron eyerman uses socialscientific theory to analyze black collective memory of slavery from reconstruction through the late twentieth century, arguing that slavery and the failure of emancipation created a cultural trauma through which african americans must reinterpret and represent their collective identity. Du bois had greater capacity to reconceptualize the past and forged a more positive racialized collective identity within their forced separation. Cultural trauma, collective memory, and the vietnam war. Mar 22, 2004 ron eyerman is the author of cultural trauma. Accordingly, cultural trauma theory is used to explore with african american young adults three slave legacies. Slavery and the formation of african american identity cambridge cultural social studies kindle edition by eyerman, ron. Cultural trauma and ethnic identity formation among iranian.
Slavery and the formation of african american identity, cultural trauma refers to a dramatic loss of identity and meaning, a tear in the social fabric, affecting a group of people that has achieved some degree of cohesion eyerman 2. In the event of a trauma to a specific group like slavery to african americans, the trauma affects generation after generation even if they werent directly put into. The trauma in question is slavery, which can be connected to collective memory, a form of remembrance which grounded the identity formation of a person. Cultural trauma and the formation of islamic identity show all authors. The trauma in question is slavery, not as an institution or as personal experience, but as collective memorya pervasive remembrance that grounded a peoples sense of itself. The trauma in question is slavery, not as an institution or as personal experience, but as collective memory.
Dec, 2001 in this book, ron eyerman explores the formation of the african american identity through the theory of cultural trauma. In this book, ron eyerman explores the formation of the african american identity through the theory of cultural trauma. The trauma in question is slavery, not as institution or even experience, but as collective memory, a form of remembrance that grounded the identityformation of a people. Eyerman article pdf available in american journal of sociology 1083 november 2002 with 984 reads. Mar 26, 2019 the field of cultural trauma has reached the status of a research paradigm. The trauma in question is slavery, which can be connected to collective memory, a form of remembrance which grounded the identityformation of a person. He offers insights into the intellectual and generational conflicts of identity formation which have a truly universal significance, as well as providing a compelling account of the birth of african american identity.
In this chapter we explore the american collective memory of the vietnam war. The field of cultural trauma has reached the status of a research paradigm. He offers insights into the intellectual and generational conflicts of identityformation which have a truly universal significance, as well as providing a new and compelling account of the birth of africanamerican identity. Using his conceptual framework, we explore how 911 and the ensuing discourse and events have affected one particular segment of the american public. While they still held onto their cultural traditions, they pressured themselves to blend in and become an american.
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