Margaret K. Nelson
Author and researcher interested in how families keep secrets from each other and from outsiders.
Best podcasts with Margaret K. Nelson
Ranked by the Snipd community
Oct 24, 2023 • 34min
Margaret K. Nelson, "Keeping Family Secrets: Shame and Silence in Memoirs from the 1950s" (NYU Press, 2022)
Margaret K. Nelson, author and researcher, explores the secrets families kept in the 1950s to protect themselves from shame and danger. She discusses hidden same-sex attractions, unwed pregnancies, suspicions of communism, and undisclosed Jewish ancestry. The podcast also explores the impact of family secrets on relationships and the importance of memoirs in understanding social worlds.
Oct 24, 2023 • 36min
Margaret K. Nelson, "Keeping Family Secrets: Shame and Silence in Memoirs from the 1950s" (NYU Press, 2022)
Dr. Margaret K. Nelson, a researcher interested in family secrets, discusses the hidden stories of same-sex attraction, unwed pregnancies, and adoption in memoirs from the 1950s. She explores the impact of family secrets on relationships and the search for missing family members. The guest also reflects on their personal connection to the topic and the use of memoirs for teaching and scholarship.
