American Guilt: a challenge for contemporary emotions history

This article assesses the unexpected increase of references to guilt in American culture, from the mid-20th century onward. The increase came against a pattern of decline over the previous hundred years, and also runs counter to many interpretations of growing American individualism and self-indulg...

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Main Authors: Peter Stearns, Ruthann Clay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hipatia Press 2017-10-01
Series:Historia Social y de la Educación
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Online Access:https://hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/hse/article/view/2927