Culture wars and enduring American dilemmas /

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"Irene Taviss Thomson gives us a nuanced portrait of American social politics that helps explain both why we are drawn to the idea of a 'culture war' and why that misrepresents what is actually going on."--Rhys H. Williams, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Loyola Uni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomson, Irene Taviss, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2010.
Colección:Contemporary political and social issues.
Temas:
2000-2099
Culture conflict > United States.
Conflit culturel > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Culture conflict
Moral conditions
Politics and government
Social conditions
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
United States > Politics and government > 21st century.
United States > Moral conditions.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
United States
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Culture wars and warring about culture
  • Respect for religion but uncertainty about its role
  • Moral but not moralistic
  • Individualism but not to excess
  • Pluralism within one culture
  • Antielitist but respecting achievement
  • Moderation, plain and simple
  • Culture, class, and American exceptionalism.

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