Patriotism
By: Sylvia Engdahl, book editor
Series: Current controversies
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Detroit, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780737749212; 9780737749229
Subjects: Patriotism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. What does it mean to be patriotic? Overview : there are many differing opinions about what constitutes patriotism / USA Today; title: Conflicting patriotic traditions have served American values / Woden Teachout; title: The question of who is, or is not, patriotic often poisons national debates / Barack Obama; title: Patriotism is more closely linked to dissent than to conformity / Ron Paul; title: Patriotism is love of country, not of government or its policies / Ron Sparks; title: Patriotism means commitment to one's own country, not just to universal ideals / Jack Kerwick; title: Patriotism is a complex and deeply personal emotion / Maryna Hrushetska; title: True patriotism demands commitment to continuing progress / Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer; title: Ch. 2. Is patriotism on the decline? Discouragement of patriotism leads to the loss of national will / Thomas Sowell; title: The cooling of patriotism is real and extremely dangerous / Lloyd Marcus; title: Young people lack national spirit / Sally Friedman; title: Nearly all Americans see themselves as patriotic / Kathy Frankovic; title: Patriotism is evident throughout America / Scott T. Sturkol; title: American patriotism is alive and well / Jeanette Krebs; title: A new form of patriotism is inspiring Americans to help each other / Patricia J. Williams; title: Political liberals as well as conservatives are now promoting patriotism / Michael Kazin; title: Ch. 3. Is patriotism desirable? Patriotism fuels and advances the nation / Geoffrey Whitener; title: Patriotism can serve constructive purposes in education / Peter Levine; title: Patriotism is misunderstood by its opponents / Bookworm; title: Nations should not be valued merely for their own sake / Ilya Somin; title: Patriotism conflicts with the idea that government exists to serve the people / George Kateb; title: The cultivation of patriotism by governments never leads to good / The Radix; title: Ch. 4. Should flag-burning be banned by law? Overview : most Americans want flag burning banned but say it has low priority / Paul Taylor; title: The Supreme Court deprived Americans of the right to protect the flag / Clarence E. Hill; title: The flag is important and should be protected by a constitutional amendment / John Andretti; title: Banning desecration of the flag is necessary and has nothing to do with partisan politics / David G. Bancroft; title: The Founders agreed that the First Amendment protected symbolic acts / Eugene Volokh; title: Flag burning neither compromises national security nor indicates treason / Julie Marsh; title: Taking away the right to defile the flag would violate the ideals for which it stands / Odeliah Dorko.