https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9006767/
2. Collective trauma and culture. The purpose of this paper is to complement the existing literatures on collective, historical, intergenerational, and racial trauma—which have largely focused attention on these traumas' physical, psychological, or existential harms—by presenting a novel theoretical model linking cultural trauma to health disparities from a resource deprivation/loss and

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21568693231213088
Cultural trauma, as distinct from collective trauma, moves from the separation of members from social infrastructure to the construction, adoption, and maintenance of a collective identity rooted in past and ongoing "physical and psychological assault or stressor perpetuated by an oppressive dominant group on the culture of a group of people

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-47817-9_4
Cultural trauma is a social phenomenon that occurs when a group feels they have been subjected to a horrendous event that changes their identity and memory. The theory of cultural trauma distinguishes it from psychological and realist notions of trauma and emphasizes the role of articulation, representation, and power in collective suffering.

https://purpleskycounseling.com/blog/cultural-trauma-how-it-affects-people-and-how-to-cope
When dealing with cultural trauma, it is important to find healthy coping mechanisms to help manage the pain and suffering. Here are some tips for coping with cultural trauma: 1. Acknowledge and accept your feelings: Acknowledge and accept your feelings and experiences. Give yourself permission to grieve and mourn the losses and pain of your

https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pp9nb
Cultural trauma occurs when members of a collectivity feel they have been subjected to a horrendous event that leaves indelible marks upon their group consciousness, marking their memories forever and changing their future identity in fundamental and irrevocable ways.

https://content.ucpress.edu/title/9780520235953/9780520235953_chapone.pdf
Cultural trauma is a concept that explains how social groups respond to horrendous events that leave lasting marks on their identity and memory. This book develops a sociological theory of cultural trauma and applies it to various historical and contemporary cases.

https://academic.oup.com/book/2110/chapter/142044075
A chapter from a book on cultural sociology that explores the concept of cultural trauma and its relation to collective identity. It argues that cultural trauma is a social construction that involves a horrendous event, a group consciousness, and a moral responsibility.

https://academic.oup.com/california-scholarship-online/book/20485/chapter/179667825
A book chapter that explores the concept of cultural trauma and its role in shaping collective identity and social action. It critiques the lay trauma theory and proposes a reflexive approach to understand the construction and consequences of cultural trauma.

https://guides.hsl.virginia.edu/cultural_trauma/overview
Overview of Cultural Trauma. "Cultural trauma occurs when members of a collectivity feel they have been subjected to a horrendous event that leaves indelible marks upon their group consciousness, marking their memories forever and changing their future identity in fundamental and irrevocable ways." -- from the book Cultural Trauma and

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1525/9780520936768/html
In this collaboratively authored work, five distinguished sociologists develop an ambitious theoretical model of "cultural trauma"—and on this basis build a new understanding of how social groups interact with emotion to create new and binding understandings of social responsibility. Looking at the "meaning making process" as an open-ended social dialogue in which strikingly different social

https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/34522/chapter/292909058
This chapter explores the theory of cultural trauma and contrasts it to the classical notion of trauma by considering the case of political assassination. It explains the meaning of cultural trauma, its main assumptions, and its applications to various historical events.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/136843100003004004
Abstract. There is a current effort to borrow the concept of trauma from medicine and psychiatry and to introduce it into sociological theory. The author explicates the notion of cultural trauma as applicable to the theory of social change. He defines cultural trauma as the culturally defined and interpreted shock to the cultural tissue of a

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6872530/
Culture matters when it comes to understanding and treating psychological sequelae of traumatic events (Marsella, 2010).Cultural contexts differ in the current and historical risks of exposure to many forms of trauma (Benjet et al., 2016).Shaped in part by local adaptations to these community-specific risks, different beliefs about posttraumatic adjustment emerge in different contexts (De Jong

https://www.clasp.org/blog/young-minds-matter-historical-and-cultural-trauma/
Cultural trauma is a related concept and occurs when members of a group feel they have been subjected to a horrendous event that leaves indelible marks on their group consciousness, forever marking their memories and changing their future identity in fundamental and irrevocable ways. Both historical and cultural trauma are lasting legacies of

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34808396/
Following cultural trauma, we propose affected groups are socially disadvantaged and exposed to pervasive stress, stigma, and diminished resources, perpetuating health disparities across generations. Consequently, cultural trauma may represent an unrecognized fundamental cause of health disparities, offering potential avenues for promoting

https://bcbstwelltuned.com/2022/09/26/what-is-cultural-trauma-the-difference-between-collective-trauma-cultural-trauma/
Cultural trauma is a type of mental stress that affects a group of people who share a common identity or history. Learn how it differs from collective trauma, what are some examples of cultural trauma, how it affects health and what to do if you think you've been affected by it.

https://www.nasmhpd.org/sites/default/files/PeerEngagementGuide_Color_CHAPTER5.pdf
CULTURE AND TRAUMA Trauma always happens within a context, and so does healing. To understand the impact of trauma means being acutely sensitive to the environment—to the conditions under which people grew up, to how they live today, and to the journeys they have taken along the way. This chapter provides basic information about how cultural

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rhythms-recovery/202008/cultural-stress-trauma-and-integrative-medicine
Cultural trauma, historical trauma, and intergenerational trauma are concepts used to explain the response to chronic stress among whole groups of people and how this stress is "transferred

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953621009060
Central to our cultural trauma model (Fig. 1) is the empirically grounded notion that culture represents an unrecognized flexible resource for health that is foundational to human survival.Accordingly, we identified from the literature three cultural resources that when disrupted via cultural trauma may trigger an intergenerational cascade of negative health outcomes.

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16040475
Culture and PTSD: Trauma in Global and Historical Perspective examines the applicability of the DSM definition of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) across diverse cultural contexts and historical moments and details local responses to trauma and the extent to which they vary. Its 11 essays illuminate debates about the strengths and limitations of the DSM diagnosis's symptoms and symptom

https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/culture-trauma
Culture and Trauma. This web page describes the importance of cultural awareness when providing services for children, families, and communities that have experienced trauma. It provides an introduction to the topic and links to several resources related to trauma and culture. Authoring Agency. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/culture-and-trauma
Learn how trauma intersects with culture, history, race, gender, location, and language, and how to provide culturally responsive services for traumatized children, families, and communities. Explore resources on cultural awareness, competence, and humility from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

https://www.preventioninstitute.org/suicide-prevention/historical-cultural-trauma
Cultural trauma is a related concept and occurs when members of a group feel they have been subjected to a horrendous event that leaves indelible marks on their group consciousness, forever marking their memories and changing their future identity in fundamental and irrevocable ways. For example, young adults in underserved communities identify

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008066.2024.2364998
ABSTRACT. Introduction: Cultural factors were shown to be particularly relevant for the development and expression of posttraumatic stress. Recently, the concept of cultural scripts of trauma has been introduced, which proposes that trauma sequelae elements may be sequentially linked and specifically associated with cultural factors.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38882753/
Cultural factors play a defining role in determining the experiences of trauma patients, and how these patients and family members perceive, cope, and recover from such traumatic events. To meet the diverse needs of the community, the medical curriculum has to be flexible and must include the component of cultural competency.

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/14/catholic-church-apology-indigenous-boarding-schools
U.S. Catholic bishops apologized Friday for the Catholic Church's part in fostering "a history of trauma" on Indigenous children at church-run boarding schools where priests sexually abused students.. Why it matters: It's an official acknowledgment of the church's past abuse against Indigenous children as the extent of widespread abuses inflicted on Native children over many decades has come

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2024/06/26/chris-whitaker-i-sometimes-wonder-if-the-road-i-went-down-was-linked-to-this-violent-act-that-happened-when-i-was-a-kid/
A chance discovery in a library helped Whitaker overcome the trauma of a brutal stabbing and set him on the path to becoming a writer Expand Chris Whitaker: 'The knife went through one side and

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/2006
Urban Indigenous populations encounter distinctive challenges in maintaining traditional dietary practices, compounded by the complexities of socio-economic and environmental factors and the modern urban lifestyle. This qualitative study explores the perceptions of healthy eating, along with the facilitators and barriers to such practices, among urban Indigenous peoples in Saskatoon, Regina