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Culture wars / Mitchell Young, book editor.
| Other author | Young, Mitchell. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Detroit : Greenhaven Press ; Thomson/Gale, ©2008. |
| Description | 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Opposing viewpoints series Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) ^A148448 |
| Contents | How does the culture war affect politics in the United States? American politics are divided by culture / Robert Reich ; Political division masks cultural agreement in the United States / Jonathan Rauch ; Rich elitists seek to impose their values on traditional America / Domenick Maglio ; Conservative politicians encourage resentment against liberal policy makers / David A. Horowitz -- Is there a culture war between believers and humanists? Humanists have expelled Christianity from the classroom / David Limbaugh ; Conflicts over prayer in schools are deeply rooted in American history / Jonathan Zimmerman ; Conservative Catholic organization Opus Dei thrives on culture war / Rob Boston ; State neutrality allows peaceful coexistence between the religious and nonbelievers / Thomas W. Clark ; Advocates promote a new type of creationism as scientific / Barbara Forrest and Glenn Branch ; The law requires the teaching of critiques of Darwinism / David K. DeWolf and Seth L. Cooper -- Is the culture war going global? Religious conservatives find common ground in the culture war / Cristina Odone ; Secularism and Islam challenge traditional Christian culture in Europe / George Weigel ; Population decline may make conservatives culture war victors / Stanley Kurtz ; Secular-progressives hinder America's efforts in the war on terror / Bill O'Reilly ; Conservatives use the war on terror to advance their political agenda / Tom De Luca and John Buell -- Is the culture war a matter of economics? Conservative politicians use the culture war to mask economic problems / Thomas Frank ; Working Americans value both self-reliance and community / David Callahan ; Unbridled capitalism leads to cultural decay in the United States / Neal Wood ; Conservatives must look beyond free market values / Rod Dreher ; Free-market culture gives people the liberty they crave / Charles Paul Freund ; There is a culture war over the countryside / Roger Scruton. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007024928 |
| ISBN | 9780737737554 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0737737557 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780737737561 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0737737565 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN59.2 .C85 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |