The Empire of Trauma
Author | : Didier Fassin |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2009-07-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691137536 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691137537 |
Rating | : 4/5 (537 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Empire of Trauma by : Didier Fassin
Download or read book The Empire of Trauma written by Didier Fassin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work shows how, during the 20th century, the perspective on victims of trauma shifted from suspicion to recognition. From these ethnographical fieldworks, the authors thus propose a broader perspective on the political and moral issues of contemporary societies.