PTSD and Folk Therapy
Everyday Practices of American Masculinity in the Combat Zone
1st Edition
Published on 6. September 2019
182 pages
978-1-9787-7752-1 (ISBN)
Description
Using war memoirs, war journalism, and the personal experiences of John Paul Wallis as a Marine with two tours of duty in Iraq, Wallis and Mechling analyze the folklore shared by male warriors in the combat zone to understand how the traditional everyday practices of these men in groups serve as a form of psychological first aid for relieving the symptoms associated with the stress of living, working, and fighting in the combat zone. The authors study how boys and men are socialized in American culture, the context for their examining the folk traditions, including pet-keeping, rough-and-tumble play fighting, video game play, masturbation, dark play, and deep play.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 b/w photos;
ISBN-13
978-1-9787-7752-1 (9781978777521)
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John Paul Wallis | Jay Mechling
PTSD and Folk Therapy
Everyday Practices of American Masculinity in the Combat Zone
Book
09/2019
Lexington Books
€123.10
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Persons
John Paul Wallis is veterans advocate, attorney, and author.
Jay Mechling is professor emeritus of American studies at the University of California.
Jay Mechling is professor emeritus of American studies at the University of California.
Content
Introduction
Part I: Cultural Contexts, Trauma, and Therapy
Chapter One: The Socialization of American Boys
Chapter Two: Male Vernacular Culture as Therapy in the Combat Zone
Part II: Folklore Genres
Chapter Three: Animal Companions
Chapter Four: Rough-and-Tumble Playfighting
Chapter Five: Playing Video Games
Chapter Six: The Jack Shack
Chapter Seven: Dark Play and Deep Play
Conclusion
Part I: Cultural Contexts, Trauma, and Therapy
Chapter One: The Socialization of American Boys
Chapter Two: Male Vernacular Culture as Therapy in the Combat Zone
Part II: Folklore Genres
Chapter Three: Animal Companions
Chapter Four: Rough-and-Tumble Playfighting
Chapter Five: Playing Video Games
Chapter Six: The Jack Shack
Chapter Seven: Dark Play and Deep Play
Conclusion
