Mobilizing Resentment: Conservative Resurgence From The John Birch Society To The Promise Keepers
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (508 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807043176 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Mobilizing Resentment provides a wealth of information for anyone interested in how to refocus the energy and idealism of the progressive movement on the building of institutions that are relevant to the lives of most Americans.' --Wilma Mankiller, from the ForewordJean Hardisty, draws a map of the political battles now being fought in America and offers lessons for progressives confronting, combating and constructively engaging the Right in more productive ways.In this provocative book, Jean Hardisty details the formation of right-wing movements in opposition to the struggle for expansion of rights for women, people of color, and lesbians and gays. We see her in a stadium filled with Promise Keepers, watching thousands of men pledge in unison to take control of their families, with a mixture of awe, fear, and a lucid understanding of what draws people to such charismatic events.. He
A Clear, Substantive Challenge to the Right's Agenda In an election year (and, I expect, in its aftermath), Mobilizing Resentment provides invaluable information about the right-wing forces that inform today's electoral and policy debates--as they have since the start of the Reagan administration. In an atmosphere in which people often dem. "Thoughtful and Persuasive" according to Chip Berlet. The author uses calm and cautious language to take the reader on a tour of various segments of the political right. While clearly a critic of the political and social movements she studies, Hardisty makes a persuasive case that right-wing leaders often organize angry and anxious people b. "The Growing Blur Between Church & State" according to A Customer. An amazing book indeed. Jean Hardisty thoroughly researches and critiques the many sectors of the political right. This is a book worth reading whether you know nothing at all about the right-wing or you make a point to know. It is especially important in view of present day politics. Sh
She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.. Jean Hardisty is founder and executive director of Political Research Associates
From Publishers Weekly In this surprisingly uninformative study of right-wing politics, Hardisty attempts to explain the ascendance of what she calls the New Right, that awkward marriage of libertarianism with social conservatism exemplified by the cooperation between Newt Gingrich and the Christian Coalition. It's one thing to disagree passionately with conservatism, quite another to view the New Right as something intrinsically undemocratic rather than as a wholly legitimate part of democracy's clamorous existence. Her theoretical discussions are strong, especially when she dissects the various flavors of libertarianism, but she fails to link those ideological concerns meaningfully to real-world politics. The founder and executive director of Political Research Associates, an organization that monitors right-wing politics, H