Shaping Abortion Discourse: Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States
(Part of the Communication, Society and Politics Series)
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Using controversy over abortion as a lens through which to compare the political process and role of the media in these two very different democracies, this book examines the contest over meaning that is being waged by social movements, political parties, churches and other social actors. Abortion is a critical battleground for debates over social values in both countries, but the constitutional premises on which arguments rest differ, as do the strategies that movements and parties adopt and the opportunities for influence that are open to them. By examining how these debates are conducted and by whom in light of the normative claims made by democratic theorists, the book also offers a means of judging how well either country lives up to the ideals of democratic debate in practice.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:052179384X
ISBN13:9780521793841
Release Date:September 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:372 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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Abortion & Birth Control Business & Investing Democracy Economics Elections & Political Process Ideologies & Doctrines Political Ideologies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Women's StudiesCustomer Reviews
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