The eclipse of equality [electronic resource] : arguing America on Meet the press

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자료유형	e-Book
서명/저자사항	The eclipse of equality [electronic resource]: arguing America on Meet the press / Solon Simmons.
개인저자	Simmons, Solon, author.
발행사항	Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, [2013].
형태사항	1 online resource (305 pages).
기타형태 저록	Print version: Simmons, Solon. Eclipse of equality. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2013] 9780804777988
ISBN	9780804786461 (electronic bk.) 0804786461 (electronic bk.)
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
내용주기	Nothing is more important : arguing America -- Basically totally dysfunctional : the rhetorical roots of protracted social conflict -- Spreading democracy around the world : a world made safe for private enterprise -- Taking aim at the New Deal : to restore the idea of America -- That redemption we dream of : the tangle of intolerances -- The gravest problem : reds, rackets and the unmaking of the democratic class struggle -- Conclusion : to clarify American opinion -- Epilogue : if it's Sunday, it's Meet the press.
요약	"Red state vs. blue state. Republican vs. Democrat. Fox News vs. The Daily Show. The so-called culture wars have become such a fixture of American politics that dividing the country into rival camps seems natural and political gridlock seems inevitable. Entering the fray, Solon Simmons offers an intriguing twist on the debate: Our disagreements come not from unbridgeable divides, but from differing interpretations of a single underlying American tradition-liberalism. Both champions of traditional liberal values, Republicans have become the party of individual freedom while Democrats wear the mantle of tolerance. Lost in this battle of sides is the third pillar of liberalism--equality. Simmons charts the course of American politics through the episodes of Meet the Press. On the air since 1945, Meet the Press provides an unparalleled record of living conversation about the most pressing issues of the day. In weekly discussions, the people who directly influenced policy and held the reins of power in Washington set the political agenda for the country. Listening to what these people had to say--and importantly how they said it--Meet the Press opens a window on how our political parties have become so divided and how notions of equality were lost in the process. Telling the story of the American Century, Simmons investigates four themes that have defined politics and, in turn, debate on Meet the Press--war and foreign affairs, debt and taxation, race struggles, and class and labor relations--and demonstrates how political leaders have transformed these important political issues into symbolic pawns as each party advocates for their own understanding of liberty, whether freedom or tolerance. Ultimately, with The Eclipse of Equality, he looks to bring back to the debate the question lurking in the shadows--how can we ensure the protection of a peaceful civil society and equality for all?"--Provided by publisher.
주제명 (통일서명)	Meet the press (Television program) Meet the press (Television program). --fast
주제명(지명)	United States --Politics and government --1945-1989. United States --Politics and government --1989- United States. --fast
일반주제명	Equality --United States. Social conflict --United States. Rhetoric --Political aspects --United States. Political culture --United States. Public opinion --United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE --Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE --Minority Studies. Equality. Political culture. Political science. Public opinion. Rhetoric --Political aspects. Social conflict.
분류기호(DDC)	305.5
언어	영어
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