The Politics of Trauma Quotes

“We must know the problem well, in order to know the solutions well.”
― Staci Haines, The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice

“History, if we look, also tells us about why white supremacy is such a powerful ongoing struggle in this country, why patriarchy is still the norm, and why we think ownership of the commons—land, air, and water, is even possible. History helps us understand our moment, and see a different future.”
― Staci Haines, The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice

“In a politicized somatics we hold that through the change process (healing) we can learn to hold wider and wider circles of care. We can hold those for ourselves, others, and the future.”
― Staci Haines, The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice