| Description |
xxxi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
New imago: series in theoretical clinical and applied psychoanalysis |
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New imago.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This book explores the influence of historical events on the psychological lives of pre-1924 Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Its psychoanalytically-informed life stories also highlight the immigrants' children's voices. The intergenerational transmission of trauma and loss are central themes. Despite the widespread disavowal of loss, immigrants were often homesick, even though anti-Semitic violence made home too dangerous for their return. The immigrants' children achieved success, often driven by the imperative of their parents' sacrifices"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Foreword: In the shadow of the shtetl / Michael O'Loughlin -- Preface: They left it all behind -- Introduction -- Dramatis personae -- 1. They left it all behind and the disavowal of loss -- 2. Communicating about the past and trauma -- 3. Missing the old country and life in America -- 4. Childhood: growing up in America -- 5. The first generation: adulthood -- Conclusions: from silence to connection: memory, history, trauma, and loss -- Appendix A. Questionnaire: Eastern European Jewish immigrants and their children in America -- Appendix B. Research approach -- Glossary: Yiddish words and other terms. |
| Subject |
Jews, East European -- United States -- Psychology.
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Jews -- Europe, Eastern -- Psychology.
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Memory.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Jews -- Psychology.
(OCoLC)fst00983339
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Memory. (OCoLC)fst01015913
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. (OCoLC)fst01072762
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Eastern Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245079
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9781538125199 (paperback) |
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1538125196 (paperback) |
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9781442254237 (hardcover) |
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1442254238 (hardcover) |
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