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The Echoes of Colonialism in a Post-Colonial World: An Analysis from the Lens of Trauma Studies

Authors: Pérez Giménez, Neus;

The Echoes of Colonialism in a Post-Colonial World: An Analysis from the Lens of Trauma Studies

Abstract

Colonialism and its legacy, which still persists in the present world, have caused a profound detrimental impact in the consciousness and individuality of multiple collectives. Indeed, the experience of suffering from Colonial Trauma represents an enormous burden for the physical and mental health of the traumatized individual, as it consists in a disruptive fragmentation of the personal identity. As a matter of fact, this condition has been a central topic of debate, as it can be approached from various angles. One of these approaches is Trauma Studies, which has recognized Colonialism as the main source of the huge distress suffered in a plurality of communities that have experienced it. Thus, the aim of this thesis is to explore the consequences that Colonial Trauma has had upon individuals coming from formerly colonized backgrounds, and to examine how they dealt with it. In this way, this paper is divided into two main sections: A theoretical framework devoted to investigating the inner workings of Colonial Trauma and its effects on identity; and an analysis section, in which short stories written by authors from formerly colonized nations will be examined in relation to trauma and its effects. Specifically, the short stories under examination are: “Jumping Monkey Hill” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Let Them Call It Jazz” by Jean Rhys, “Recitatif” by Toni Morrison, and “When the Other Dancer is the Self” by Alice Walker.

El colonialismo y su legado, aún presente hoy en día, han causado un profundo impacto perjudicial en la conciencia y la individualidad de múltiples colectivos. Ciertamente, la experiencia de sufrir un Trauma Colonial representa una carga gigantesca para la salud mental y física del individuo traumatizado, ya que consiste en una fragmentación perturbadora de la identidad personal. De hecho, esta condición ha sido un tema central de debate, debido a que puede ser enfocada desde diversos ángulos. Uno de estos enfoques es el estudio del trauma, que reconoce al colonialismo como una causa de gran aflicción sufrida por una pluralidad de comunidades que lo han experimentado. Así pues, el objetivo de esta tesis es explorar las consecuencias que el Trauma Colonial ha tenido en los individuos provenientes de entornos anteriormente colonizados, y examinar cómo lo han tratado. De este modo, este trabajo se divide en dos partes: Un marco teórico dedicado a investigar el funcionamiento del Trauma Colonial y sus efectos en la identidad; y una sección de análisis, en la que relatos breves escritos por autores provenientes de naciones previamente colonizadas serán analizados en relación al trauma y sus efectos. Específicamente, los relatos breves analizados son: “Jumping Monkey Hill” de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Let Them Call It Jazz” de Jean Rhys, “Recitatif” de Toni Morrison, y “When the Other Dancer is the Self” de Alice Walker.

El colonialisme i el seu llegat, encara persistent avui dia, han causat un profund impacte prejudicial en la consciencia i la individualitat de múltiples col·lectius. Certament, l’experiència de patir un Trauma Colonial representa una carrega gegant per a la salut mental i física de l’individu traumatitzat, ja que consisteix en una fragmentació pertorbadora de la identitat personal. De fet, aquesta condició ha estat un tema central de debat, degut a que pot ser enfocada des de diversos angles. Un d’aquests enfocaments és l’estudi del trauma, que reconeix el colonialisme com a una causa de gran aflicció soferta per una pluralitat de comunitats que l’han experimentat. Així doncs, l’objectiu d’aquesta tesi és explorar les conseqüències que el Trauma Colonial ha tingut en els individus provinents d’entorns anteriorment colonitzats, i examinar com l’han tractat. D’aquesta manera, aquest treball es divideix en dues parts: Un marc teòric dedicat a investigar el funcionament del Trauma Colonial i els seus efectes en la identitat; i una secció d’anàlisi, en la que relats breus escrits per autors provinents de nacions prèviament colonitzades seran examinats en relació amb el trauma i els seus efectes. Específicament, els relats breus examinats són: “Jumping Monkey Hill” de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Let Them Call It Jazz” de Jean Rhys, “Recitatif” de Toni Morrison, i “When the Other Dancer is the Self” d’ Alice Walker.

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Colonization, Post-colonial studies, Trauma studies, Relats breus, Trauma, Colonització, Estudios del trauma, Estudios postcoloniales, Relatos breves, Working through, Estudis postcolonials, Estudis del trauma, Short stories, Colonización

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