Politics, Religion, and Culture in an Anxious Age [electronic resource] /
Buell, J.author.
American politics is increasingly driven by apocalyptic rhetoric. Highlighting possible adverse consequences of such politics for our freedom and quality of life, the book suggests alternative policy agendas, religious and philosophical discourses, cultural framing and modes of daily living.
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Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface: A Hair Trigger Nation?; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Listening to Talk Radio; One: Evil and Identity; Two: Katrina, Rosa Parks, and the Color of Good and Evil; Three: From the Model T to the Hummer: The Economics and Aesthetics of the American Automobile; Four: The Immigrants are Coming! The Immigrants areComing!; Five: US Capitalism's Bumpy Ride: Where To From Here?; Six: National Security and Apocalypse; Conclusion: Addressing a World of Rhizomatic Crises; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
American politics is increasingly driven by apocalyptic rhetoric. Highlighting possible adverse consequences of such politics for our freedom and quality of life, the book suggests alternative policy agendas, religious and philosophical discourses, cultural framing and modes of daily living.
Religion and sociology.
Political science.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Political Science.
Religion and Society.