Keeping Family Secrets
Shame and Silence in Memoirs from the 1950s
(Author) Margaret K. Nelson
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Hardcover
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"Drawing on 160 published memoirs, this book explores the costs and benefits in the post-WWII period in the United States both for individuals and for families of keeping secrets about homosexuality, institutionalization of children with disabilities, unwed pregnancy, involvement in left-wing political activities, adoption, and Jewish ancestry"--
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Publisher:
New York University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
256
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781479815623
Publish year:
2022
Publish date:
Nov. 8, 2022