In Trauma: A Geneology, Ruth Leys uses the example of Paula Jones to indicate the reasons why many people view contemporary theories of trauma with some skepticism (PTSD, in particular). Essentially, if Jones can be said to have experienced “trauma” at the hands of Bill Clinton (so the thinking goes), then how can this same…
Leys, Ruth. “Traumatic Cures: Shell Shock, Janet, And The Question Of Memory.” Critical Inquiry 20.4 (1994): 623-662. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.
Leys, Ruth. Trauma: A Geneology. Chicago: The University of Chicago, 2000. Kindle File.
Sarah Allen writes that “the academy has become obsessed with argument…other forms of writing have been demoted to ‘preparatory’ work – their unique strengths diminished in the face of the rigors of argument” (3). She feels that students have been inculcated into a culture of argument that has some pretty twisted effects, though it’s unclear…
