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Culture wars
The Struggle to Define America
Book • 1991
In this book, Hunter defines a cultural conflict as 'political and social hostility rooted in different systems of moral understanding.
' He argues that the culture war in America revolves around different worldviews and fundamental assumptions about how to order lives, both individually and collectively.
The book explores key battlegrounds such as the family, education, media, law, and electoral politics, and how these areas reflect a broader struggle over national identity and moral values.
Hunter also discusses how inflammatory rhetoric and the polarization of society can lead to hardened positions and social fragmentation.
' He argues that the culture war in America revolves around different worldviews and fundamental assumptions about how to order lives, both individually and collectively.
The book explores key battlegrounds such as the family, education, media, law, and electoral politics, and how these areas reflect a broader struggle over national identity and moral values.
Hunter also discusses how inflammatory rhetoric and the polarization of society can lead to hardened positions and social fragmentation.
