The vanishing tradition : perspectives on American conservatism / edited by Paul Gottfried.
"This anthology provides a timely critical overview of the American conservative movement. The contributors take on subjects that other commentators have either not noticed or have been fearful to discuss. In particular, this collection of searing essays hits hard at blatant cult of celebrity a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca :
Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press,
2020.
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| Summary: | "This anthology provides a timely critical overview of the American conservative movement. The contributors take on subjects that other commentators have either not noticed or have been fearful to discuss. In particular, this collection of searing essays hits hard at blatant cult of celebrity and intolerance of dissent that has come to characterize the conservative movement in this country. As The Vanishing Tradition shows, the conservative movement has not often retrieved its wounded, instead dispatching them in order to please its friendly opposition and to prove its "moderateness." The movement has also been open to the influence of demanding sponsors who have pushed it in sometimes bizarre directions. Finally, the essayists here, highlight the movement's appeal to "permanent values" as a truly risible gesture, given how arduously its celebrities have worked to catch up with the Left on social issues. This no-holds-barred critical examination of American conservatism opens debates and seeks controversy"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 232 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501749865 1501749862 9781501749872 1501749870 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from electronic title page (De Gruyter, viewed on October 20, 2020) |