The central theme of this book is the operation of intersecting discourses of power, privilege and positioning as they are revealed in fraught encounters between in-groups and out-groups in our deeply fractured world. The authors offer a unique perspective on inter-group dynamics and structural violence at local, societal, cultural and global levels, dissecting processes of toxic ‘othering’ and psychosocial (re-)traumatisation. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Psycho-social Explorations of Trauma, Exclusion and Violence directly addresses pressing global issues of racial trauma, human mobility and climate disaster.
Key Features
- Offers the Diogenes Paradigm as a unique conceptual tool for analysis.
- Foregrounds the relationship between inhospitable environments and experiences of un-housedness.
- Compelling insights for practitioners in health, social care, and community justice settings.
- A manifesto for the creative re-imagining of conversations about restructuring and reparation.
Additional Information
This analysis provides a distinctive psycho-social redefinition of trauma that highlights the legacies of centuries of oppression and exclusion. It is an essential book for anyone committed to social justice, as well as researchers and academics across the behavioural and social sciences.
