{"product_id":"traumata-by-meera-atkinson-9780702259890","title":"Traumata","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, fiercely profound work of creative non-fiction in the vein of Maggie Nelson's \u003cem\u003eThe Argonauts\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary book, Meera Atkinson explores the ways trauma reverberates over a lifetime, unearthing the traumatic roots of our social structures and our collective history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing memoir as a touchstone, Atkinson contemplates the causes of trauma and the scars it leaves on modern society. She vibrantly captures her early life in 1970s and '80s Sydney, and her self-reflection leads the reader on a journey that takes in neuroscience, pop psychology, feminist theory, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSearing in its truthfulness and beauty, \u003cem\u003eTraumata\u003c\/em\u003e deals with issues of our time—intergenerational trauma, family violence, alcoholism, child abuse, patriarchy—forging a path of fearless enquiry through the complexity of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083047649516,"sku":"9780702259890","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/242883482438.jpg?v=1765279965","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/traumata-by-meera-atkinson-9780702259890","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}