This book develops a critical psychological account of trauma as an institutional phenomenon, which is currently missing in psychological discourse. While a great deal of attention has been paid to understanding trauma in individualized terms, comparatively little attention has been paid to understanding trauma as a feature of institutions. Based on the observation that experiences of trauma are deeply lodged in institutional conditions, this book asks what comes into view when psychologic
This book develops a critical psychological account of trauma as an institutional phenomenon, which is currently missing in psychological discourse. While a great deal of attention has been paid to understanding trauma in individualized terms, comparatively little attention has been paid to understanding trauma as a feature of institutions. Based on the observation that experiences of trauma are deeply lodged in institutional conditions, this book asks what comes into view when psychologic