Shaping abortion discourse : democracy and the public sphere in Germany and the United States /

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Using controversy over abortion as a lens through which to compare the political process and role of the media in these two very different democracies, this book examines the contest over meaning that is being waged by social movements, political parties, churches and other social actors.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Ferree, Myra Marx
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:Communication, society, and politics.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Abortion > Political aspects > Germany.
Abortion > Political aspects > United States.
Abortion > Press coverage > Germany.
Abortion > Press coverage > United States.
Pro-choice movement > Germany.
Pro-choice movement > United States.
Pro-life movement > Germany.
Pro-life movement > United States.
Mouvement pour la libéralisation de l'avortement > Allemagne.
Mouvement pour la libéralisation de l'avortement > États-Unis.
Mouvement pour le respect de la vie > Allemagne.
Mouvement pour le respect de la vie > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Abortion & Birth Control.
Abortion > Political aspects
Abortion > Press coverage
Politics and government
Pro-choice movement
Pro-life movement
Berichterstattung
Internationaler Vergleich
Medien
Politische Auseinandersetzung
Politische Kommunikation
Schwangerschaftsabbruch
Öffentliche Meinung
Öffentlichkeit
Abortus provocatus.
Debatten.
Massamedia.
Germany > Politics and government > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
Allemagne > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Germany
United States
Deutschland
USA
Samfundsvidenskab > Sociologi.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • PART I: INTRODUCTION: Two related stories
  • Historical context
  • Methods
  • PART II: MAJOR OUTCOMES: The discursive opportunity structure
  • Standing
  • Framing
  • PART III: REPRESENTING DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCIES: Representing women's claims
  • Representing religious claims
  • Representing the tradition of the left
  • PART IV: THE QUALITY OF ABORTION DISCOURSE: Normative criteria for the public sphere
  • Measuring the quality of discourse
  • Metatalk
  • Lessons for democracy and the public sphere
  • Methodological appendix.

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