A Narrative of the Disaster Understanding the Experience of Zahab Earthquake in the Context of a Traumatized History

Society's understanding of “suffering” and disaster determines how it will be encountered. In the present study, we apply a constructivist approach and study the understanding of November 12, 2017 earthquake in Zahab at the context of the traumatic history of the region. Applying critical ethno...

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Published inOutlines. Critical practice studies Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 45 - 62
Main Authors Baghbanmoshiri, Niloufar, Aalizad, Ismail
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Outlines Association 11.02.2024
Subjects
Kurds
trauma
oral history
collective narrative
disaster
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ISSN1399-5510
1904-0210
DOI10.7146/ocps.v24i1.133717

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Summary:Society's understanding of “suffering” and disaster determines how it will be encountered. In the present study, we apply a constructivist approach and study the understanding of November 12, 2017 earthquake in Zahab at the context of the traumatic history of the region. Applying critical ethnography, oral history, field research and in-depth interviews, we found out that the event is understood in the continuation of a history of irrationality and injustice. Narrators share a common fear among marginalized groups: fear of betrayal, to be forgotten and to be ignored. There exists a vital need for creating collective narratives and identities, hearing them, recognizing them and establishing a meaningful relationship between them.
ISSN:1399-5510
1904-0210
DOI:10.7146/ocps.v24i1.133717