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The moral center : how we can reclaim our country from die-hard extremists, rogue corporations, Hollywood hacks, and pretend patriots / David Callahan.

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Van Pelt Library HN90.M6 C35 2006
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Callahan, David, 1965-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social values--United States.
Social values.
Liberalism.
Self-interest.
United States.
Self-interest--United States.
Social problems--United States.
Social problems.
United States--Moral conditions.
Moral conditions.
Liberalism--United States.
Conservatism--United States.
Conservatism.
Right and left (Political science).
Physical Description:
xi, 260 pages ; 22 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Orlando : Harcourt, [2006]
Summary:
Nothing's the matter with Kansas: Americans voting their values are responding to a real moral crisis. And in this forceful follow-up to "The Cheating Culture, "David Callahan argues that the problems for most Americans are not abortion and gay marriage but rather issues that neither party is addressing--the selfishness that is careening out of control, the effect of our violent and consumerist culture on children, and our lack of a greater purpose. As Republicans veer into zealotry, liberals can find common ground with the moderate majority. But to alleviate the moral anxieties that drove GOP electoral victories they need a powerful new vision. In "The Moral Center, "Callahan articulates that vision and offers an escape from the dead-end culture war. With insights garnered from in-depth research and interviews, he examines some of our most polarized conflicts and presents unexpected solutions that lay out a new road map to the American center.
Contents:
What's really wrong
Family matters
Sex and responsibility
Tipper Gore was right
Punishment for some
Honoring work
Who cares about the poor?
The meaning of patriotism.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-253) and index.
ISBN:
0151011516
OCLC:
64688741
Publisher Number:
9780151011513

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