Public activism has grown significantly during the 21st century
as a cornerstone of the democratic process. But activism,
regardless of its ideological roots, is often interpreted through
the lens of the culture wars--pitting social movements with
opposing ideals against one another. For too long, as George Yancey
and David Williamson argue, progressive activists, one side of
these culture wars, have been seldom studied and virtually never
critiqued in public conversation.
Yancey and Williamson describe and analyze the multifaceted
cultural progressive movement and its place within the larger
American society. What they uncover is a collective identity
informed by staunch opposition to cultural conservatives--both
political and religious--that is motivated by the progressive
activist's preference for absolute rationality. Further, Yancey and
Williamson argue that, despite great resistance to conservatives
purportedly nonrational appeals, progressive activists are found to
use irrational techniques when seeking to establish their movement
and position their cause as socially legitimate.
In the contemporary heated political climate the
often-surprising and likely controversial findings of What
Motivates Cultural Progressives? will prove essential,
thought-provoking reading for understanding the growing concern
over the influence of activism.
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