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Why have conservatives fared so much better than progressives in recent decades, even though polls show no significant move to the right in public opinion? Cultural Dilemmas of Progressive Politics highlights one reason: that progressives often adopt impoverished modes of discourse, ceding the moral high ground to their conservative rivals. Stephen Hart also shows that some progressive groups are pioneering more robust ways of talking about their issues and values, providing examples other progressives could emulate.
Through case studies of grassroots movements—particularly the economic justice work carried on by congregation-based community organizing and the pursuit of human rights by local members of Amnesty International—Hart shows how these groups develop distinctive ways of talking about politics and create characteristic stories, ceremonies, and practices. According to Hart, the way people engage in politics matters just as much as the content of their ideas: when activists make the moral basis for their activism clear, engage issues with passion, and articulate a unified social vision, they challenge the recent ascendancy of conservative discourse.
On the basis of these case studies, Hart addresses currently debated topics such as individualism in America and whether strains of political thought strongly informed by religion and moral values are compatible with tolerance and liberty.
Through case studies of grassroots movements—particularly the economic justice work carried on by congregation-based community organizing and the pursuit of human rights by local members of Amnesty International—Hart shows how these groups develop distinctive ways of talking about politics and create characteristic stories, ceremonies, and practices. According to Hart, the way people engage in politics matters just as much as the content of their ideas: when activists make the moral basis for their activism clear, engage issues with passion, and articulate a unified social vision, they challenge the recent ascendancy of conservative discourse.
On the basis of these case studies, Hart addresses currently debated topics such as individualism in America and whether strains of political thought strongly informed by religion and moral values are compatible with tolerance and liberty.
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Why have conservatives fared better than progressives in recent decades, even though polls show no significant move to the right in public opinion? Cultural Dilemmas of Progressive Politics highlights one reason: that progressives often adopt impoverished modes of discourse, ceding the moral high ground to their conservative rivals. As Stephen Hart shows, however, some progressive groups are pioneering more robust ways of talking about their issues and values, providing examples other progressives could emulate. In case studies of grassroots organizations, Hart shows how each group develops a distinctive way of talking about politics and fashioning characteristic stories and ceremonies. The case studies include extensive treatment of economic justice work in faith-based community organizing, as well as human rights activism in Amnesty International. According to Hart, the way people engage in politics matters just as much as the content of their ideas. When activists engage issues with passion, make the moral basis for their activism clear, and articulate a unified social vision, they challenge the recent ascendancy of conservative discourse.
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reform teleology, more expansive discourse, mandate creep, social action traditions, discursive high ground, organizing participants, antiwar coalition, housing task force, hunger task force, constrained discourse, human rights tradition, economic justice issues, concrete victories, community organizing, discursive constraints, human rights work, discursive rules Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Amnesty International, United States, Bill of Rights, African American, Catherine Duncan, Habits of the Heart, Cheryl Spivey-Perry, San Jose, Saul Alinsky, Gulf War, Phil Reifenberg, Roman Catholic, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, World War, New York, Richard Rorty, Robert Bellah, Daniel Levine, David Mann, Ngawang Choezom, Pat Speer, Sarah Browning, Greg Galluzzo, Industrial Areas Foundation, Robert Putnam New!
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reform teleology, more expansive discourse, mandate creep, social action traditions, discursive high ground, organizing participants, antiwar coalition, housing task force, hunger task force, constrained discourse, human rights tradition, economic justice issues, concrete victories, community organizing, discursive constraints, human rights work, discursive rules Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Amnesty International, United States, Bill of Rights, African American, Catherine Duncan, Habits of the Heart, Cheryl Spivey-Perry, San Jose, Saul Alinsky, Gulf War, Phil Reifenberg, Roman Catholic, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, World War, New York, Richard Rorty, Robert Bellah, Daniel Levine, David Mann, Ngawang Choezom, Pat Speer, Sarah Browning, Greg Galluzzo, Industrial Areas Foundation, Robert Putnam New!
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