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The witch-hunt narrative : politics, psychology, and the sexual abuse of children / Ross E. Cheit ; illustrations by L. Arthi Krishnaswami.
LIBRA HV6570 .C43 2014
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cheit, Ross E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child sexual abuse.
- Sexually abused children.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 508 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Oxford University Press, [2014]
- Contents:
- Part I The Rise of the Witch-Hunt Narrative
- 1 Introduction: The Infamous Child Sexual Abuse Cases of the 1980s 3
- 2 The McMartin Preschool Case (1983-1990) 17
- 3 Scrutinizing the Evidence of a National Witch-Hunt 87
- 4 History Ignored: Silence, Denial, and Minimization 151
- Conclusion I 196
- Part II The Triumph of the Witch-Hunt Narrative
- 5 The Turning Point: State v. Michaels 203
- 6 Going to Extremes: State v. Fuster 283
- Conclusion II 355
- Part III Recent Developments
- 7 The Legacy of the Witch-Hunt Narrative 365.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0199931224
- 9780199931224
- OCLC:
- 858660130
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