Confessional crises and cultural politics in twentieth-century America
By: Dave Tell
Series: Rhetoric and democratic deliberation
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780271056289
Subjects: Social life and customs; Confession; Psychology; History
Description: "Examines the role of confession in American culture. Argues that the genre of confession has profoundly shaped (and been shaped by) six of America's most intractable cultural issues: sexuality, class, race, violence, religion, and democracy"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.