Description
About the Author
Mammad Aidani is an interdisciplinary scholar specialising in phenomenological hermeneutics philosophy, cultural theory and narrative psychology based in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Reviews
'Mammad Aidani offers us a rare insight into Iranian identity and the interplay of forces which shape longing, belonging and being somebody in the world. The voices of men living in the diaspora allow reflection on the unreflected through a fine historical, political and philosophical analysis. This is a major contribution to understanding personal and collective suffering and its causes.' Ida Kaplan, Foundation House, Australia 'A brave and significant work, offering an alternative way of understanding trauma and suffering and important understandings of political, historical and cultural contexts of suffering of the many who live their lives in a dislocated world. This is essential reading for anyone engaged in the challenges of working with traumatized individuals and or researching this field of scholarship.' Sandra Gifford, Swinburne Institute for Social Research, Australia 'This short book tracks many of the same themes as do contemporary anthropologists working on violence, suffering, and everyday life. Some will find an easy home for this book as secondary material in anthropology courses on violence, trauma, or migration and exile; others interested in the Iranian diaspora will find it to be well written and intellectually stimulating.' Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute
Book Information
ISBN 9780367478780
Author Mammad Aidani
Format Paperback
Page Count 150
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g