Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints and Voices - Hardcover

Chapman, Roger; Ciment, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765617617 ISBN 13: 9780765617613

Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

This work argues that there are fundamental and systemic power structures - monopoly access to information or finance, employer power, etc - at work in market economies, which affect their ability to compete in the same way that stae controlled economies hinder business.

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Synopsis

Although openness and inclusion are cornerstones of life in the United States, intolerance and reactionary politics are also very real. As the nation prepares to elect a new president, "The Culture Wars" addresses the key defining issues of contemporary American society through the lens of political and social controversy.Featuring hundreds of A-Z entries and numerous photos, the set examines the history and relevance of the issues, events, controversies, personalities, groups, and concepts that have contributed to the political and social polarization of American society over recent decades. It details hot-button topics as well as the role of the media in defining and shaping these issues - everything from abortion, the Christian Coalition, the environmental movement, feminism, and gay rights, to illegal aliens, pornography, stem-cell research, Watergate, and zero tolerance. A topic finder, bibliography, and index add to the set's utility.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0765617617
• ISBN 13: 9780765617613
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 800