Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation: On the Social and Psychic Lives of Asian Americans
Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation explores the social and psychic lives of Asian Americans through the lenses of melancholia and dissociation. David L. Eng and Shinhee Han analyze how racial trauma manifests in individual and collective experiences, offering a psychoanalytic perspective on identity fragmentation and emotional disconnection in the face of societal racism.
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Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation examines the intricate interplay between social structures and individual psyches in the lives of Asian Americans. Authors David L. Eng and Shinhee Han draw on psychoanalytic theory to illuminate how racial dynamics shape emotional and mental landscapes.
The work addresses the persistent effects of racialization, highlighting mechanisms of dissociation that fragment personal and collective identities. It offers insights into the unspoken grief and disconnection fostered by societal racism.
Through a blend of cultural analysis and clinical perspectives, the book reveals the hidden toll of racial hierarchies on mental health and community bonds among Asian Americans.
Eng and Han's collaboration provides a vital lens for comprehending the enduring psychic residues of historical and ongoing racial injustices.
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