Trauma and the Politics of Memory of the Uruguayan Dictatorship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4500280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lorenzo D’orsi (0000-0003-4762-6396, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 162-179 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x15581162 |
| OpenAlex | W2109460442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
Ethnographic research on the life experiences of former political prisoners and their families in Uruguay suggests the need for rethinking of the concept of trauma, which is often inadequate to convey the historical and social specificity of painful memories. The collective wound is constructed in public space, and intimate memories are closely linked to the framework in which they are embedded. Working on the victim's self is not sufficient to overcome the trauma, distracting attention from the need for social recognition and justice. Making history and doing justice are unavoidable steps in the establishment of a different political regime. Las investigaciones etnográficas sobre las experiencias de vida de ex presos políticos y sus familias en Uruguay sugieren la necesidad de replantearse el concepto de trauma, el cual suele ser casi siempre inadecuado para expresar la especificidad histórica y social de las memorias dolorosas. La herida colectiva se construye en el espacio público y las memorias íntimas están estrechamente vinculadas con el marco en el que están inmersas. Trabajar sólo con el yo de la víctima no es suficiente para superar el trauma, y desvía la atención de la necesidad de reconocimiento social y justicia. Hacer historia y hacer justicia son pasos ineludibles en el establecimiento de un régimen político diferente
Art · Collective memory · Criminology · Dictatorship · Economic Justice · Ethnography · Humanities · Political science · Politics · Politics of memory · Social justice · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Memory, violence, and history
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |