Surviving identity vulnerability and the psychology of recognition

Today, political claims are increasingly made on the basis of experienced trauma and inherent vulnerability, as evidenced in the growing number of people who identify as a ""survivor"" of one thing or another, and also in the way in which much political discourse and social polic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: McLaughlin, Kenneth (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2012.
Edición:First edition
Colección:Concepts for Critical Psychology
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Sumario:Today, political claims are increasingly made on the basis of experienced trauma and inherent vulnerability, as evidenced in the growing number of people who identify as a ""survivor"" of one thing or another, and also in the way in which much political discourse and social policy assumes the vulnerability of the population. This book discusses these developments in relation to the changing focus of social movements, from concerns with economic redistribution, towards campaigns for cultural recognition. As a result of this, the experience of trauma and psychological vulnerability has become
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (167 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136511158
9781283459167
9786613459169
9781136511165
9780203147665