Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Repetition

Download or read book Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Repetition written by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and published by Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors in this volume explore the interconnected issues of intergenerational trauma and traumatic memory in societies with a history of collective violence across the globe. Each chapter’s discussion offers a critical reflection on historical trauma and its repercussions, and how memory can be used as a basis for dialogue and transformation. The perspectives include, among others: the healing journey of three generations of a family of Holocaust survivors and their dialogue with third generation German students over time; traumatic memories of the British concentration camps in South Africa; reparations and reconciliation in the context of the historical trauma of Aboriginal Australians; and the use of the arts as a strategy of dialogue and transformation.