Normalized Chaos

Black Feminism, Womanism, and the (Re)definition of Trauma and Healing

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ID4052467
AuthorsShawn Arango Rick, Shawn Arango Ricks (corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume16
Issue2
Pages343-350
Publication date2018-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMeridians (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1536-6936 • E-ISSN: 1547-8424
PublisherDuke University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2979/meridians.16.2.15
OpenAlexW2804097905
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

This paper will discuss how the lens through which Black women view narratives of trauma and resiliency problematizes healing. Lessons learned via elders on how to view and situate themselves within the world can lead to living in a state of "normalized chaos." Normalized chaos is defined as a defense mechanism used by Black women to minimize daily hassels and life situations, viewing them as part of their "normal" life. Normalizing chaos leads to cocreated self-violence and trauma under the guise of martyrdom. By disrupting the narrative of normalized chaos within an expanded understanding of Black feminism and womanism, Black women can more fully engage in holistic health journeys

Art · Black feminism · Black swan theory · Black women · Computer security · Epistemology · Feminism · Literature · Narrative · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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