Uncompromising Positions - God, Sex, and the U.s. House of Representatives

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Anne Oldmixon is an assistant professor of political science at the University of North Texas. Klappentext How do legislators legislate policy conflicts that are defined in explicitly cultural terms such as abortion, gay marriage, and school prayer? American political institutions are frequently challenged by the significant conflict between those who embrace religious traditionalism and those who embrace progressive cultural norms. "Uncompromising Positions: God, Sex, and the U.S. House of Representatives" investigates the politics of that conflict as it is manifested in the proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives. Oldmixon traces the development of these two distinct cultures in contemporary American politics and discusses the decision-making and leadership tactics used by legislators to respond to this division of values. Zusammenfassung American political institutions are frequently challenged by the significant conflict between those who embrace religious traditionalism and those who embrace progressive cultural norms. This title investigates the politics of that conflict as it is manifested in the proceedings of the US House of Representatives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Guns! Race! and Culture 1. Seeing and Believing in the Foreground 2. The Culture of Progressive Sexuality 3. The Culture of Religious Traditionalism 4. Choosing Folkways 5. Managing Morality 6. Cultural Scuffles and Capitol Hill Appendix A: Elite Interview Information Appendix B: Variable Specification! Coding! and Description Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Anne Oldmixon, Elizabeth Anne (University of North Texas) Oldmixon, Oldmixon Elizabeth Anne
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2005
• EAN: 9781589010710
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-071-0
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Religion and Politics Series; Religion and Politics; Religion and Politics; Religion and Politics series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, United States of America, USA, Political ideologies and movements