Trauma, Culture, and PTSD

C. Fred Alford is Professor of Government and Politics and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.  He is author of over fifteen books on moral psychology, including Trauma and Forgiveness (2013).

• Introduction .- 1. PTSD Is a Culturally Bound and Imperialistic Concept: That’s Not All Bad. .- 2. Trauma Is a Political Issue. Chronic Trauma Is an: Invisible Way of Life. .- 3. Extreme Trauma and its Intergenerational Transmission .- 4. The Meaning of Trauma and the Place of Neuroscience .- 5. Conclusion: How Massive Trauma Works.

“Well structured, thoughtful and written in such a way that the rigour and critical engagement the author brings to his topic does not reduce the pleasure in reading this volume. The author communicates complex ideas without obscuring them. … The book elegantly summarises the relevant models and how they might apply to an understanding of trauma.” (Andrew Beck, The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Vol. 18 (1), March, 2018)