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Cultural Dilemmas of Progressive Politics - Styles of Engagement Among Grassroots Activists (Hardcover, New)
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Cultural Dilemmas of Progressive Politics - Styles of Engagement Among Grassroots Activists (Hardcover, New)
Series: Morality and Society Series
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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.
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