In the late nineteenth century, Scandinavian urban dwellers developed a passion for a new, utterly modern sort of visual spectacle: objects and effigies brought to life in astonishingly detailed, realistic scenes. The period 1880-1910 was the popular high point of mannequin disp…
"This unique book pushes us to rethink notions of time, place and selfhood that we Moderns take for granted. Nigel Williams takes full advantage of his novel location at the intersection of psychotherapy, social theory and psycho-social research to explore inter and transgenerat…
This systematic review of the literature explores contextual factors within historical trauma and the current sociopolitical climate, and their impact on the wellbeing of Black women in the United States. Firstly, this review highlights and questions the validity of mainstream p…
According to Dale et al. (2108), Black women have lived with bearing the burden of facing both structural inequities (e.g., poverty, racism, access to health care) and psychosocial factors (e.g., violence and abuse) which have resulted in suffering various forms of trauma. Some …
This qualitative Indigenous Research Methods study aimed to better understand how the Northern Arapaho tribe perceives disability. Four Northern Arapaho Elders residing on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming completed in-person interviews guided by a set of open-ended question…
A dearth of research exists examining the effects of historical trauma, expressed through mental and physical illness, on African-American mothers. The focus of this descriptive phenomenological study was to illuminate how African-American mothers understand historical trauma. P…
This dissertation investigates six contemporary Indonesian terror-evoking films that address the historical trauma of the New Order regime under Soeharto. The films chosen were: Rizal Mantovani's Jelangkung/The Uninvited (2001) and Air Terjun Pengantin/The Bride's Waterfall (200…
Historical trauma refers to the generationally transferred human consequences of cultural oppression in a population associated with colonization, slavery, and genocide. Historical trauma theory suggests that such trauma functions as a social determinant of health influencing me…
This program evaluation was conducted to provide a Los Angeles urban AI/AN (American Indian/Alaskan Native) community mental health program, Seven Generations Child and Family Services, with support to understand the impact that cultural and traditional activity involvement may …
Throughout history, American Indian communities have suffered detrimental losses that were brought on through colonialism and its processes. These communities were stripped of their social, economic, and educational structures as colonizers invaded the land and claimed superiori…
The dialogue around violence against women has gone from a private matter to a national audience, primarily due to the sexual violence on college campuses and a recognition that it is part of a comprehensive system of power that affects all women. Researchers have shown that sex…
The modern descendants from the territory now known as Mexico, the Mestizo, are known to primarily be an admixture of Indigenous and European ancestry. Mestizo ethnic nomenclature acknowledges the presence of Indigenous Peoples in an individual’s ethnic background. Though the Me…
Through the physical act of combining of wood and rope to make assemblages, I explore questions surrounding memory, historical trauma, growth, perseverance, and integration. I examine memories from my childhood to understand how my initial relationship to wood and rope, as mater…
Introduction: Alaska Native (AN) communities have retained a traditional way of life despite centuries of historical trauma and oppression. AN Elders possess a rich understanding of historical events. This study aims to identify the meaning and relative activities of resiliency,…
Loss of culture, land, and dismantling of self have resulted in long lasting historical trauma in Native Americans. The trauma continuum has led to health disparities that are viewed today. Depression and suicide are highly ranked in the Native American population, and suicide i…
Festivals offer a time and place for groups to celebrate and remember their history and culture through exhibits and display, food and fare, arts and crafts demonstrations, and music, dance, and performance. For cultural groups that have endured a painful past, cultural festival…
