Mapping Generations of Traumatic Memory in American Narratives, eds. Dana Mihailescu, Roxana Oltean, Mihaela Precup (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014) (original) (raw)

This work explores the mechanisms of traumatic memory across generations, focusing on the influence of cultural narratives surrounding trauma and memory theorists like Marianne Hirsch and Peggy Phelan. It examines how trauma is represented and understood within American narratives, particularly in post-9/11 fiction, and critiques the pedagogical approaches in literature, such as the dangerous parallels drawn between racial prejudice in contemporary classrooms and historical atrocities like the Holocaust.