Listening to individual stories: Understanding subjective experiences of collective victimization.

Reviews the book, The Victims of Slavery, Colonization and the Holocaust: A Comparative History of Persecution by Kitty Millet (2018). This book provides a valuable framework that enables a more nuanced, richer analysis of the history of collective victimization. Millet's focus on individual narratives as an integral aspect of the shared narratives of a group provides valuable lessons regarding psychological research methods as well as theoretical approaches to this topic. The book is a great resource for graduate students and researchers (and indeed concerned members of the public) who are interested in the topic of collective violence, especially colonization, slavery, and the Holocaust. It not only informs the readers about the historical nuances of persecution but also demonstrates how to analyze the narratives of victims and perpetrators. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research