The Divide Within: Intersections of Realities, Facts, Theories, and Practices (Social Science Education Consortium Book Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1648023010 ISBN 13: 9781648023019

Publisher: Information Age Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Globalization, modernization, and technologization have brought rapid social and economic change while also increasing diversity of democratic societies. Plurality of democracy, once viewed as a progressive ideology, has been met by the movement of identity politics to the margins of society. Although social movements demanding recognition on the part of groups that were once invisible to mainstream society have brought attention to systemic inequities, prejudice, and discriminatory policies, other groups feeling a loss of status and a sense of displacement have pushed back with counterclaims and protests. These conflicting narratives have fractured society and segmented the populace along narrowly defined identities, creating a new era of democracy and isolationism.

Today in the United States we see the troubling effects of increasingly polarized political discourse: amplified gridlock within government, the politicization and fragmentation of economic and social life, and the suppression of the spread of information across ideological lines. The socio-political climate in America is characterized by skepticism, hostility, distrust, claims of fake news, and unwavering opposition. The divide within our nation has shifted the narrative of democracy from promoting the common good to protecting the interests of likeminded factions and the preservation of power and privilege.

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Tina L. Heafner, UNC Charlotte

Laura K. Handler, UNC Charlotte

Tracy C. Rock, UNC Charlotte

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1648023010
• ISBN 13: 9781648023019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270
• Editor: Heafner Tina L., Handler Laura K., Rock Tracy C.