LEADER 03944nam 22004693 450 001 9910770270603321 005 20231213080224.0 010 $a3-031-45998-9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31009090 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31009090 035 $a(Exl-AI)31009090 035 $a(CKB)29337977000041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9929337977000041 100 $a20231213d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Diocese's Darkest Chapter $eCultural Trauma and the Making of the Catholic Abuse Crisis in America 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCham :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d2024. 210 4$d©2023. 215 $a1 online resource (250 pages) 225 1 $aCultural Sociology Series 311 08$aPrint version: Niebauer, Allison The Diocese's Darkest Chapter Cham : Palgrave Macmillan,c2024 9783031459979 327 $aForeword -- Competing Interests -- Ethics Approval -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Constructing a Cultural Trauma in the Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese -- The Catholic Abuse Scandal as Cultural Trauma -- A Rhetorical Approach to Cultural Trauma -- Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: The New Way the Holy Spirit Moves: Rhetorical Narration and the Enduring Legacy of the Luddy Case -- Cultural Trauma and Rhetorical Narration -- Setting the Scene for Rhetorical Narration: Childhood, Trauma, Rights, and the Evolving Context of Civil Litigation -- Discourses of Childhood and Child Abuse -- Inability for Victims to Seek Redress Through Alternative Means -- The Criminal Law System -- The Church System -- The Civil Law System -- Rhetorical Narration in the Luddy Case -- Hutchison Versus Luddy: Crafting a Rhetorical Narrative -- Choosing Defendants: Respondeat Superior and the Diocese as Negligent Employers -- Narrative Conflict 1: ?Who Caused This to Happen?? Priest Versus Private Citizen -- Narrative Conflict 2: ?Who Did It Happen To?? Complicit Teen or Child Victim -- Narrative Conflict 3: Who Is Owed a Duty of Care? Parishioners Versus the Priesthood -- Narrative Conflict 4: Moral Evaluations of Motive: Wanton and Willful Disregard Versus Foolish Old Men -- Reasonable Explanations and Extraordinary Behavior -- Circulation and Effect and the Secondary Audience -- Impact: Circulation and Media Framing$7Generated by AI. 330 $aAllison Niebauer's 'The Diocese?s Darkest Chapter' explores the cultural trauma resulting from the Catholic Church abuse crisis in America. Through empirical research, including archives, media, and interviews, the book examines how narratives and rhetoric shape societal understanding of this crisis. Niebauer highlights the role of common topoi?shared cultural references?and rhetorical strategies used by stakeholders to address accusations and defenses within the Church. The work contributes to cultural sociology by integrating rhetorical studies and cultural trauma theories, providing insights into the social construction of trauma. Intended for scholars of sociology, cultural studies, and religious studies, the book emphasizes the ongoing impact of the crisis on society and institutions.$7Generated by AI. 410 0$aCultural Sociology Series 606 $aChild sexual abuse by clergy$7Generated by AI 606 $aSexual misconduct by clergy$7Generated by AI 615 0$aChild sexual abuse by clergy 615 0$aSexual misconduct by clergy 676 $a261.83272088282 700 $aNiebauer$b Allison$01460729 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910770270603321 996 $aThe Diocese's Darkest Chapter$93660697 997 $aUNINA