M Jan Holton
Biographic Data
| ID | 99572 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Jan Holton |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Jan |
| FAMILY NAME | Holton |
| SIGNATURE | HOLTON M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Theoretical and Theological Reframing of Trauma
Longing for Home
What is it about the concept of “home” that makes its loss so profound and devastating, and how should the trauma of exile and alienation be approached theologically? M. Jan Holton examines the psychological, social, and theological impact of forced displacement on communities in the Congo and South Sudan and on indigenous Batwa tribespersons in Uganda, as well as on homeless U.S. citizens and on U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanist…
Longing for Home
What is it about the concept of 'home' that makes its loss so profound and devastating, and how should the trauma of exile and alienation be approached theologically? M. Jan Holton examines the psychological, social and theological impact of forced displacement on communities in the Congo and South Sudan and on indigenous Batwa tribespersons in Uganda, as well as on homeless U.S. citizens and on U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanista…
Breathing Home
Chapter 4 examines the Batwa people of Uganda and Congo, who were displaced from their home in the mountain forest and how this displacement has jeopardized traditional ways of meaning making for them. Using ethnography and other research—including that from scholars Kairn Klieman, Yi-Fu Tuan, Andrew Lester, and Jonathan Lear—as well as observations from cultural performance we gain a sense of the life and traditions of these first peoples of Cen…
“Our Hope Comes From God”
The world is not the same place anymore! This has become a popular refrain in the past decade. Indeed, it seems true. We have been increasingly confronted with stunning violence, tragedy, and despair, the magnitude of which is usually designated to places far away from our daily lives. We can argue about whether the world has really changed or merely our perception of it. Regardless of the answer, it has become clear that building strategies for …
Trauma und Ressourcen/Trauma and Empowerment
Trauma und Ressourcen/Trauma and Empowerment. Marine Verwey. ed. Berlin: Society of Ethnomedicine, Curare/Sonderband, 2001.358pp
A Theoretical and Theological Reframing of Trauma
Trauma und Ressourcen/Trauma and Empowerment
Trauma und Ressourcen/Trauma and Empowerment. Marine Verwey. ed. Berlin: Society of Ethnomedicine, Curare/Sonderband, 2001.358pp
Trauma und Ressourcen/Trauma and Empowerment
Trauma und Ressourcen/Trauma and Empowerment. Marine Verwey. ed. Berlin: Society of Ethnomedicine, Curare/Sonderband, 2001.358pp
“Our Hope Comes From God”
The world is not the same place anymore! This has become a popular refrain in the past decade. Indeed, it seems true. We have been increasingly confronted with stunning violence, tragedy, and despair, the magnitude of which is usually designated to places far away from our daily lives. We can argue about whether the world has really changed or merely our perception of it. Regardless of the answer, it has become clear that building strategies for …
Longing for Home
What is it about the concept of 'home' that makes its loss so profound and devastating, and how should the trauma of exile and alienation be approached theologically? M. Jan Holton examines the psychological, social and theological impact of forced displacement on communities in the Congo and South Sudan and on indigenous Batwa tribespersons in Uganda, as well as on homeless U.S. citizens and on U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanista…
Breathing Home
Chapter 4 examines the Batwa people of Uganda and Congo, who were displaced from their home in the mountain forest and how this displacement has jeopardized traditional ways of meaning making for them. Using ethnography and other research—including that from scholars Kairn Klieman, Yi-Fu Tuan, Andrew Lester, and Jonathan Lear—as well as observations from cultural performance we gain a sense of the life and traditions of these first peoples of Cen…
Longing for Home
What is it about the concept of “home” that makes its loss so profound and devastating, and how should the trauma of exile and alienation be approached theologically? M. Jan Holton examines the psychological, social, and theological impact of forced displacement on communities in the Congo and South Sudan and on indigenous Batwa tribespersons in Uganda, as well as on homeless U.S. citizens and on U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Afghanist…
A Theoretical and Theological Reframing of Trauma
Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Refugee (2 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)