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| − | The phrase "'''Culture War'''" has been used to describe the dramatic | + | The phrase "'''Culture War'''" has been used to describe the dramatic polarization that has recently taken place in [[United States|American]] politics. The observation is that on an increasing number of issues, from [[abortion]] to [[gun control]] to [[tax|taxes]], there are two definable poles in American politics, commonly refered to as the ''left'' or ''liberal'' position and ''right'' or ''conservative'' position. Alignment to the positions is typically defined by world-view - it is rare for an organisation to adopt the liberal position on one issue and the conservative on another. It In his book, ''Culture Wars'' , [[James Davison Hunter]] describes this polarity as the impulse toward [[Progressivism]] and the impulse toward [[Orthodoxy]]. [http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/josman/culture/] |
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Revision as of 13:13, October 22, 2007
The phrase "Culture War" has been used to describe the dramatic polarization that has recently taken place in American politics. The observation is that on an increasing number of issues, from abortion to gun control to taxes, there are two definable poles in American politics, commonly refered to as the left or liberal position and right or conservative position. Alignment to the positions is typically defined by world-view - it is rare for an organisation to adopt the liberal position on one issue and the conservative on another. It In his book, Culture Wars , James Davison Hunter describes this polarity as the impulse toward Progressivism and the impulse toward Orthodoxy. [1]