Keeping Family Secrets: Shame and Silence in Memoirs from the 1950s

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--

• | Author: Margaret K. Nelson
• | Publisher: NYU Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 08, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1479815624
• | ISBN-13: 9781479815623