The Diocese's Darkest Chapter : Cultural Trauma and the Making of the Catholic Abuse Crisis in America

• Autore: Niebauer Allison
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 pages)
• Disciplina: 261.83272088282
• Soggetto topico: Child sexual abuse by clergy; Sexual misconduct by clergy
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword -- 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Allison 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Diocese's Darkest Chapter
• ISBN: 3-031-45998-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910770270603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cultural Sociology Series