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Kindred Specters
Death, Mourning, and American Affinity
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Exploring the stigma surrounding non-normative relationships, this work delves into the historical and cultural taboos that have led to the denial of kinship among slaves, interracial couples, and same-sex partners. Christopher Peterson examines how these relationships are often associated with the specter of death, revealing the underlying societal fears and refusals that persist in American culture.
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Kindred Specters, Christopher Peterson
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- 2007
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- Title
- Kindred Specters
- Subtitle
- Death, Mourning, and American Affinity
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christopher Peterson
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 200
- ISBN13
- 9780816649846
- Category
- Social sciences
- Description
- Exploring the stigma surrounding non-normative relationships, this work delves into the historical and cultural taboos that have led to the denial of kinship among slaves, interracial couples, and same-sex partners. Christopher Peterson examines how these relationships are often associated with the specter of death, revealing the underlying societal fears and refusals that persist in American culture.