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| − | 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 | + | 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. It In his book, ''Culture Wars'' , [[James Davison Hunter]] describes this polarity as the impulse toward [[Progressivism]] and the impulse toward [[Orthodoxy]]. <ref>http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/josman/culture/</ref> |
Some political scientists have suggested that America is infact ''not'' in the midst of a political war, but in fact a large majority of voters are moderates. These scholars argue that, while America is generally evenly split on most issues, it is not actually divisively polarized. The [[media]] plays a part in promoting the appearance of a culture war, because showing the extreme side of issues is more interesting than showing the moderate view. <ref>Fiorina, Morris P. ''Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America.'' Longman: 2005.</ref> | Some political scientists have suggested that America is infact ''not'' in the midst of a political war, but in fact a large majority of voters are moderates. These scholars argue that, while America is generally evenly split on most issues, it is not actually divisively polarized. The [[media]] plays a part in promoting the appearance of a culture war, because showing the extreme side of issues is more interesting than showing the moderate view. <ref>Fiorina, Morris P. ''Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America.'' Longman: 2005.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 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. It In his book, Culture Wars , James Davison Hunter describes this polarity as the impulse toward Progressivism and the impulse toward Orthodoxy. [1]
Some political scientists have suggested that America is infact not in the midst of a political war, but in fact a large majority of voters are moderates. These scholars argue that, while America is generally evenly split on most issues, it is not actually divisively polarized. The media plays a part in promoting the appearance of a culture war, because showing the extreme side of issues is more interesting than showing the moderate view. [2]
References
- ↑ http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/josman/culture/
- ↑ Fiorina, Morris P. Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America. Longman: 2005.