Encyclopedia of the Culture Wars
Subtitle: Issues, Voices, and Viewpoints
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: December 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 800
ISBN-13: 9780765617613
Subjects: Encyclopedias; Reference; United States - General; Social Science; Sociology
Description: 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.