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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465609503321

Autore

Ashbee Edward

Titolo

The Bush administration, sex and the moral agenda [[electronic resource] /] / Edward Ashbee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-78170-129-6

1-84779-203-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Disciplina

306.0973

320.973

Soggetti

Cultural policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

9780719072765; 9780719072765; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction: the Bush administration,sex and the moral agenda; 1 The rise of the moral agenda and American public opinion; 2 The politics of 'W-ism'; 3 Gay rights, same-sex marriage and AIDS; 4 'Pet your dog . . .':sex education, abstinence and contraception; 5 Obscenity and indecency; 6 'Healthy marriage' and the family; 7 Abortion and the 'culture of life'; 8 Conclusion: the politics of morality,the 2004 presidential election and the Bush legacy; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Bush Administration, sex and the moral agenda considers White House policy towards issues such as abortion, sex education, obscenity and same-sex marriage. The book suggests that although accounts have often emphasised the ties between George W. Bush and the Christian right, the administration's strategy was, at least until early 2005, also directed towards the courting of middle ground opinion. This study offers a detailed and comprehensive survey of policy-making; assesses the political significance of moral concerns; evaluates the role of the Christian right, and throws new light on Geo