Culture Wars
Culture Wars | Chapter 1 Preface
In his often-quoted 1994 book, Before the Shooting Begins: Searching for Democracy in America’s Culture War, sociologist James Davison Hunter described the culture wars as ongoing ideological disputes between various “orthodox” and “progressive” interests. Hunter maintained that the continuing liberal-versus-conservative arguments over controversial issues such as abortion, feminism, and homosexuality had become increasingly polarized and hostile—so much so that the nation was suffering from the lack of a more moderate and complex understanding of contemporary social...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Is the State of America’s Culture Wars?
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Chapter 2: Is American Culture in Decline?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- America Shows Signs of Moral Decline
- America Is Not in Moral Decline
- Popular Culture Is Contributing to America’s Decline
- Popular Culture Reveals America’s Strengths
- Political Correctness Threatens American Liberty
- The Issue of Political Correctness Deserves Open Discussion
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: What Political and Cultural Influences Benefit Society?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Political Progressivism Should Be Promoted
- Political Conservatism Should Be Promoted
- Religious Progressivism Benefits Society
- Religious Conservatism Benefits Society
- Secular Humanism Should Be Promoted
- Secular Humanism Is Harmful
- Multiculturalism Should Be Promoted
- Multiculturalism Is Harmful
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: Should Government Regulate Cultural Values?
- The Right Is Intensifying the Culture Wars
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The Government Should Legislate Morality
- The Government Cannot Legislate Morality
- The Government Must Maintain the Separation of Church and State
- The Separation of Church and State Harms American Culture
- The Government Should Fund Art That May Be Offensive
- The Government Should Not Fund Offensive Art
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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