Trauma: A Genealogy

by Ruth Leys

Book Overview

Psychic trauma is one of the most frequently invoked ideas in the behavioral sciences and the humanities today. Yet bitter disputes have marked the discussion of trauma ever since it first became an issue in the 1870s, growing even more heated in recent years following official recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In a book that is bound to ignite controversy, Ruth Leys investigates the history of the concept of trauma. She...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226477665
• ISBN13: 9780226477664
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"