Joshua B.Freeman is a distinguished Professor of History at Queens College and the Graduate Center of City University of New York.His main research interest is labor history,and his major books include American Empire...Joshua B.Freeman is a distinguished Professor of History at Queens College and the Graduate Center of City University of New York.His main research interest is labor history,and his major books include American Empire,1945-2000:The Rise of a Global Power,the Democratic Revolution at Home(2012);Working-Class New York:Life and Labor since World WarⅡ(2000);and In Transit:The Transport Workers Union in New York,1933--1966(2001),which have made him a well-known labor historian.展开更多
The aftermath of the war had devastating consequences on people’s lives and society as a whole.In addition to the significant impact of the Great Depression on social production and living standards,it resulted in ps...The aftermath of the war had devastating consequences on people’s lives and society as a whole.In addition to the significant impact of the Great Depression on social production and living standards,it resulted in psychological trauma,unemployment,poverty,and social conflicts.As a prominent English poet that emerged after World War II,Geoffrey Hill depicted the gruesome realities of war through his early works.This article applies Cathy Caruth’s trauma theory to analyze Hill’s poem“Funeral Music.”The fragmented images and repetitive traumatic scenes restore the harsh realities of war.Furthermore,this article explores Joshua Pederson’s critical development of Caruth’s theoretical framework,providing an alternate perspective for textual analysis.展开更多
文摘Joshua B.Freeman is a distinguished Professor of History at Queens College and the Graduate Center of City University of New York.His main research interest is labor history,and his major books include American Empire,1945-2000:The Rise of a Global Power,the Democratic Revolution at Home(2012);Working-Class New York:Life and Labor since World WarⅡ(2000);and In Transit:The Transport Workers Union in New York,1933--1966(2001),which have made him a well-known labor historian.
文摘The aftermath of the war had devastating consequences on people’s lives and society as a whole.In addition to the significant impact of the Great Depression on social production and living standards,it resulted in psychological trauma,unemployment,poverty,and social conflicts.As a prominent English poet that emerged after World War II,Geoffrey Hill depicted the gruesome realities of war through his early works.This article applies Cathy Caruth’s trauma theory to analyze Hill’s poem“Funeral Music.”The fragmented images and repetitive traumatic scenes restore the harsh realities of war.Furthermore,this article explores Joshua Pederson’s critical development of Caruth’s theoretical framework,providing an alternate perspective for textual analysis.