Losing Things Was Nothing New: A Family's Stories of Foreclosure
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2011
Description
Although personal bankruptcies and foreclosures have always been common, in Western culture people do not often share these stories. In this article, I briefly examine the literature surrounding narratives, "stories on the margin," and disenfranchised grief. I then present my family members' stories surrounding the loss of our home in 1991 through foreclosure. Following these stories, I examine how disenfranchised grief-through the lack of culturally sanctioned stories of loss-can lead to silence. Finally, I substantiate why eliciting noncanonical economic narratives is personally and collectively beneficial for research on grief and loss.
Citation Information
Herrmann, Andrew F.. 2011. Losing Things Was Nothing New: A Family's Stories of Foreclosure. Journal of Loss and Trauma. Vol.16(6). 497-510. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2011.576982 ISSN: 1532-5024