The Burden Of Heritage: Hauntings Of Generational Trauma On Black Lives - 9781913494247

This book is a crucial and timely addition to the ever-present subject of Inter- and Transgenerational Trauma. It charts the modes of transmission of black ancestral trauma passed down the generations and highlights the psychological impacts on black people's sense of identity and selfhood. It also explores the unheeded dimensions of both individual and collective identity trauma, and pays particular attention to black identity wounding, shame, and cultural enmeshment issues. In this book, the author represents the idea of "the Internal Oppressor" that inhibits self-belief and potential. Alleyne suggests that this formidable enemy within is the first port of call in breaking the cycle of generational trauma. It is an insightful and educational resource for understanding historical trauma transmissions, replete with tools and theoretical handles for managing present day problems that inhibit back black people's individuation and actualising processes.

• | Author: Aileen Alleyne
• | Publisher: Confer Books
• | Publication Date: Dec 06, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1913494241
• | ISBN-13: 9781913494247