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This research aims to uncover how trauma narratives can obscure socio-political connections and validate power structures.

June 17, 2026Open Access

Silencing Trauma: Depoliticization and the Concealment of the Political in American Veterans’ Fictional Narratives of the Korean and Vietnam Wars

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SNSara NazockdastUniversity of Tehran SRSelma RezvanjooUniversity of Tehran SMSeyed Mohammad MarandiUniversity of Tehran

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This analysis examines depoliticization in veterans' narratives of the Korean and Vietnam wars, suggesting implications for understanding trauma and power.

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This research aims to uncover how trauma narratives can obscure socio-political connections and validate power structures.
Examined four acclaimed literary works by American veterans about the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Used theoretical frameworks from trauma studies and critical discourse analysis models by Norman Fairclough and Ruth Wodak.
Identified and categorized instances of depoliticization to reveal connections to historical and sociopolitical contexts.
Narratives, while appearing anti-war, often reinforce dominant discourses by minimizing political references.
Instances of depoliticization were identified, demonstrating how trauma narratives obscure political responsibilities.
Findings suggest a critical analysis is necessary to understand the relationship between trauma representation and political power.

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Nazockdast et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323aead50b63ecad205be9 https://doi.org/10.22059/wsps.2025.392256.1505

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This analysis examines depoliticization in veterans' narratives of the Korean and Vietnam wars, suggesting implications for understanding trauma and power.

Silencing Trauma: Depoliticization and the Concealment of the Political in American Veterans’ Fictional Narratives of the Korean and Vietnam Wars

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Silencing Trauma: Depoliticization and the Concealment of the Political in American Veterans’ Fictional Narratives of the Korean and Vietnam Wars

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