The Old Wounded: Destructive Plasticity and Intergenerational Trauma

This article addresses a significant gap in trauma theory and philosophy; namely, it develops a partial theory of the subject of intergenerational trauma. This is accomplished through a close examination of Catherine Malabou’s theory of the subject of trauma, as well as by contact with the...

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Main Author:	Brandon D. C. Fenton
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:	Humanities
Subjects:	intergenerational trauma trauma plasticity destructive plasticity Malabou Freud epigenetics indigenous
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/7/2/51

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spelling	doaj-d123decf72ef4a568b74e070ba08bf5c2020-11-24T22:37:43ZengMDPI AGHumanities2076-07872018-05-01725110.3390/h7020051h7020051The Old Wounded: Destructive Plasticity and Intergenerational TraumaBrandon D. C. Fenton0Philosophy Department, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, CanadaThis article addresses a significant gap in trauma theory and philosophy; namely, it develops a partial theory of the subject of intergenerational trauma. This is accomplished through a close examination of Catherine Malabou’s theory of the subject of trauma, as well as by contact with the research in epigenetics of Rachel Yehuda, and the research on intergenerational trauma among First Nations people in Canada conducted by Amy Bombay and colleagues. It presents original work that is responsive to recent advances in a variety of fields, including philosophy, psychology, social science, and biology.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/7/2/51intergenerational traumatraumaplasticitydestructive plasticityMalabouFreudepigeneticsindigenous
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title	The Old Wounded: Destructive Plasticity and Intergenerational Trauma
title_short	The Old Wounded: Destructive Plasticity and Intergenerational Trauma
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title_fullStr	The Old Wounded: Destructive Plasticity and Intergenerational Trauma
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description	This article addresses a significant gap in trauma theory and philosophy; namely, it develops a partial theory of the subject of intergenerational trauma. This is accomplished through a close examination of Catherine Malabou’s theory of the subject of trauma, as well as by contact with the research in epigenetics of Rachel Yehuda, and the research on intergenerational trauma among First Nations people in Canada conducted by Amy Bombay and colleagues. It presents original work that is responsive to recent advances in a variety of fields, including philosophy, psychology, social science, and biology.
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The Old Wounded: Destructive Plasticity and Intergenerational Trauma

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