02521nam 2200613 a 450 991045476580332120170821211120.01-4462-1510-50-7619-4095-21-282-26221-197866122622101-84920-659-7(CKB)1000000000790460(EBL)456800(OCoLC)609845027(SSID)ssj0000292601(PQKBManifestationID)11261092(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000292601(PQKBWorkID)10269237(PQKB)10067085(MiAaPQ)EBC456800(OCoLC)1007858757(StDuBDS)EDZ0000084936(EXLCZ)99100000000079046020120516d2003 fy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrContemporary American politics and society[electronic resource] issues and controversies /Robert SinghLondon SAGEc20031 online resource (297 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4462-2504-6 0-7619-4096-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-270) and index.Cover; Contents; List of Exhibits and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 - The Culture War and Contemporary American Politics; 2 - The Rise of the Culture War; 3 - Abortion; 4 - Gun Control; 5 - Capital Punishment; 6 - Pornography; 7 - Gay Rights; 8 - Religion in Public Life; 9 - Drugs; 10 - Conclusion; Bibliography; IndexProviding a comprehensive introduction to the most controversial topics of debate in contemporary American politics and society today, this book introduces and explains the history, nature policies and politics of the key areas of conflict in America's on-going 'culture war'.Political cultureUnited StatesHistory20th centuryUnited StatesPolitics and government1989-United StatesPolitics and government1945-1989United StatesSocial conditions1980-United StatesCivilization1970-Electronic books.Political cultureHistory306.20973Singh Robert802068StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910454765803321Contemporary American politics and society2470302UNINA