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How Mechanisms of Psychoanalytic Defense Perpetuate Racism in America

New Books in Critical Theory

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Exploring Psychological Defense Mechanisms and Intergenerational Trauma

This chapter explores the relationship between psychological defense mechanisms and societal issues like racism, highlighting the role of denial in perpetuating systemic violence. It emphasizes the need to confront intergenerational traumas and the impact of silence in therapeutic relationships.

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