Degruy, Joy a.
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
- ISBN 13:
- 9780985217273
- author:
- Degruy, Joy a.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Joy Degruy Publications Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 252
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15 x 1.5 centimeters (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing The history of African enslavement in the Americas is a traumatic one, marked by physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual abuse. Given this history, it is likely that many of the enslaved were severely traumatized. The effects of such abuse did not end with the abolition of slavery in 1865, as institutionalized subjugation continued through Black Codes and Jim Crow laws, peonage, convict leasing, domestic terrorism, and lynching. Today, the violations of human rights continue, and when combined with the crimes of the past, they result in unmeasured injury. Dr. Joy DeGruy, a mental health professional with over thirty years of experience, explores the impact of repeated traumas endured by people of African descent in America. She encourages readers to view their attitudes, assumptions, and behaviors through the lens of history, gaining a greater understanding of how centuries of slavery and oppression have shaped their lives. This book provides a foundation for the well-being and sustained health of future generations, offering a rare glimpse into the evolution of society's beliefs, feelings, attitudes, and behavior concerning race in America.
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