The politics of meaning : restoring hope and possibility in an age of cynicism
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The politics of meaning : restoring hope and possibility in an age of cynicism
Addison-Wesley, c1997
- : pbk.
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Includes index
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Drawing on ideas presented in the Bible, Jewish teachings, and his experience as a psychotherapist, Lerner examines the roots of the vague discontent felt by so many Americans about our political system and explains how values can be put back into these broken politics..
Table of Contents
* Introduction * Is There Really a Spiritual Crisis? And What Does It Have to Do with Politics? * What Is a Progressive Politics of Meaning? * The Failure of the Liberals * The Failure of the Conservatives * Giving White Men (and Other Supposed Oppressors) a Break: A Repudiation of Political Correctness * A Progressive, Pro-Family Perspective * Policy Implications: The Economy, Education, and Health Care * How Do We Get There? * Epilogue: The Clintons and Contemporary Politics
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