Anger and resentment appear to be playing an increasingly important role in politics, as evidenced by the vociferous opposition to welfare, abortion, and immigrants, and by the rise of the radical Religious Right. The Politics of Denial presents a compelling explanation of these phenomena, providing solid empirical evidence for the role of rigid, harsh childrearing practices in the creation of punitive, authoritarian adult political attitudes. The authors show how political processes in the United States are distorted by the unresolved negative emotions (such as fear, anger, and helplessness) that remain from punitive parenting, and by the politicians and conservative religious leaders who exploit those emotions. Among the many public figures discussed are Patrick Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan, and Billy Graham.
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"Milburn and Conrad have written a very interesting book about the force of denial in our lives and our politics. They range over their field of study, from war to child rearing, offering new and often compelling insights into the role of denial in the way we see and understand ourselves." Marvin Kalb
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Michael A. Milburn is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, where Sheree D. Conrad is a Visiting Professor of Psychology.
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This book is the "smoking gun" in the case against Authoritarian parenting. An evidence based revival of classic psychological principles. Captivating. I encourage those at all ends of the political spectrum to take a look at this book.
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United States, African Americans, Christian Coalition, Boston Globe, Anna Freud, Moral Majority, New York Times, John Silber, Newt Gingrich, Boston University, Head Start, Ronald Reagan, Saddam Hussein, White House, World War, Alice Miller, New Religious Right, Oklahoma City, Patrick Buchanan, President Clinton, Supreme Court, The Bell Curve, Bob Gingrich, East German, George Bush New!
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- Apocalypse Not: Science, Economics, and Environmentalism by Ben Bolch on page 210, and Back Matter
- Social Psychology (Hodder Arnold Publication) by Donald C. Pennington in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Operation Rescue by Randall A. Terry on page 97, and page 98
- Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory by Deborah E. Lipstadt on page 191, and Back Matter
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