ABSTRACT

This interdisciplinary article draws on two neurological processes and repurposes them to develop a novel theorization of resilience. It argues that major shocks and stressors within societies can have significant ‘demyelinating’ effects, by weakening or damaging communication channels within social-ecological systems (SES). It illustrates this through a focus on conflict-related sexual violence. It further proposes that resilience can be likened to a ‘remyelinating’ process aimed at enhancing how SES support and communicate with each other. Further extending the analogy, it maintains that transitional justice processes have a part to play in ‘remyelinating’ communication in societies affected by conflict and violence.

摘要

这篇跨学科文章借鉴了两个神经学过程，并重新利用它们来开发一种新的复原力理论。它认为，社会内部的重大冲击和压力源可以通过削弱或破坏社会生态系统 (SES) 内的沟通渠道而产生显着的“脱髓鞘”效应。它通过关注与冲突有关的性暴力来说明这一点。它进一步提出，复原力可以比作一个“髓鞘再生”过程，旨在增强 SES 支持和相互沟通的方式。进一步扩展类比，它认为过渡时期的司法程序在受冲突和暴力影响的社会中的“再髓鞘”交流中发挥作用。