Prophets and Patriots : Faith in Democracy across the Political Divide / Ruth Braunstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Braunstein, Ruth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Tea Party movement--United States.

Tea Party movement.

Religion and politics--United States.

Religion and politics.

Social movements--United States.

Social movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Prophets and Patriots takes readers inside two of the most active populist movements of the Obama era and highlights cultural convergences and contradictions at the heart of American political life. In the wake of the Great Recession and amid rising discontent with government responsiveness to ordinary citizens, the book follows participants in two very different groups-a progressive faith-based community organization and a conservative Tea Party group-as they set out to become active and informed citizens, put their faith into action, and hold government accountable. Both groups viewed themselves as the latest in a long line of prophetic voices and patriotic heroes who were carrying forward the promise of the American democratic project. Yet the ways in which each group put this common vision into practice reflected very different understandings of American democracy and citizenship.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures and Table

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Becoming Active Citizens

3. Narratives of Active Citizenship

4. Putting Faith into Action

5. Holding Government Accountable

6. Styles of Active Citizenship

7. Conclusion

Appendix: Methodological Notes

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

9780520966888

0520966880

OCLC:

957455010