Transition trauma : a case-study of coping with becoming Neolithic
Change and transition are an inexorable and often emotionally painful part of being human. Despite this, British Neolithic grand narrative transitional models continue to focus upon 'faceless' top-down narratives of impersonal Neolithicisation (immigration vs indigenism). In contrast, this thesis explores a regional case-study of the human element of transition and its repercussions, so offering an alternative voice within Neolithic studies. In order to provide a reading of Early Neolithic society, a holistic line of investigation has been adopted. This encompasses several interdisciplinary methods and theoretical approaches including prehistoric archaeology, human geography, ethnography, and the Medical Humanities. The premise of this research is that becoming Neolithic was not a utopian outcome. Rather, Mesolithic-Neolithic social transformation has been defined as a period of 'Transition Trauma'. Within this framework, the key aim of this thesis is to produce an emotional account of Neolithicisation by identifying human responses to an increasingly unstable world. More specifically, this research explores themes of nurture and ethical community care, as a way of coping with becoming Neolithic. In order
Telford, Denise Ann
Transition trauma : a case-study of coping with becoming Neolithic. Change and transition are an inexorable and often emotionally painful part of being human. Despite this, British Neolithic grand narrative transitional models continue to focus upon 'faceless' top-down narratives of impersonal Neolithicisation (immigration vs indigenism). In contrast, this thesis explores a regional case-study of the human element of transition and its repercussions, so offering an alternative voice within Neolithic studies. In order to provide a reading of Early Neolithic society, a holistic line of investigation has been adopted. This encompasses several interdisciplinary methods and theoretical approaches including prehistoric archaeology, human geography, ethnography, and the Medical Humanities. The premise of this research is that becoming Neolithic was not a utopian outcome. Rather, Mesolithic-Neolithic social transformation has been defined as a period of 'Transition Trauma'. Within this framework, the key aim of this thesis is to produce an emotional account of Neolithicisation by identifying human responses to an increasingly unstable world. More specifically, this research explores themes of nurture and ethical community care, as a way of coping with becoming Neolithic. In order
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