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Cultural Trauma
Cultural Trauma
Lasting harm to a group's shared memory and sense of identity after collective violence, oppression, or displacement.
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Cultural Trauma
Lasting harm to a group's shared memory and sense of identity after collective violence, oppression, or displacement.
Events such as colonization or forced migration can shape stories, relationships, and institutions across generations. People within the same community may experience and respond to that history differently.
💡 Real-Life Example
A younger person feels a strong emotional response to family stories about an occupation their grandparents lived through.
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