Fundamental Differences
Feminists Talk Back to Social Conservatives
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2004
248 pages
979-8-216-34577-0 (ISBN)
Description
Fundamental Differences brings together lucid interdisciplinary critiques of social conservative politics and ideas in the areas of welfare, family and school policy, gender representation, and conservative doctrine. The distinguished group of authors responds directly to New Right political discourse, identifying key ambiguities, ideological convictions, and methodological problems.
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Cynthia Burack | Jyl J. Josephson
Fundamental Differences
Feminists Talk Back to Social Conservatives
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05/2003
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Cynthia Burack is associate professor of women's studies at The Ohio State University.
Jyl J. Josephson is assistant professor of political science at Illinois State University.
Jyl J. Josephson is assistant professor of political science at Illinois State University.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part 2 I Taking Issue: Inquiries on Methods
Chapter 3 They Blinded Me with Science: Misuse and Misunderstanding of Biological Theory
Chapter 4 (How) Does the Sexual Orientation of Parents Matter?
Chapter 5 The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse Research
Chapter 6 Defense Mechanisms: Using Psychoanalysis Conservatively
Chapter 7 A Liberal Dose of Conservatism: The 'New Consensus' on Welfare and Other Strange Synergies
Part 8 II Intimate Politics: Gender, Families, and Sexuality
Chapter 9 Reading the Rhetoric of 'Compassionate Conservatism'
Chapter 10 'Family Values': Social Conservative Power in Diverse Rhetorics
Chapter 11 Not Really a 'New Attitude': Dr. Laura on Gender and Morality
Chapter 12 Neo-Patriarchy and the Antihomosexual Agenda
Chapter 13 The Missing Children: Safe Schools for Some
Chapter 14 Leaving Children Behind: Criminalizing Youth in American Schools
Chapter 15 From Welfare to Wedlock: Marriage Promotion and Poor Mothers' Inequality
Part 2 I Taking Issue: Inquiries on Methods
Chapter 3 They Blinded Me with Science: Misuse and Misunderstanding of Biological Theory
Chapter 4 (How) Does the Sexual Orientation of Parents Matter?
Chapter 5 The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse Research
Chapter 6 Defense Mechanisms: Using Psychoanalysis Conservatively
Chapter 7 A Liberal Dose of Conservatism: The 'New Consensus' on Welfare and Other Strange Synergies
Part 8 II Intimate Politics: Gender, Families, and Sexuality
Chapter 9 Reading the Rhetoric of 'Compassionate Conservatism'
Chapter 10 'Family Values': Social Conservative Power in Diverse Rhetorics
Chapter 11 Not Really a 'New Attitude': Dr. Laura on Gender and Morality
Chapter 12 Neo-Patriarchy and the Antihomosexual Agenda
Chapter 13 The Missing Children: Safe Schools for Some
Chapter 14 Leaving Children Behind: Criminalizing Youth in American Schools
Chapter 15 From Welfare to Wedlock: Marriage Promotion and Poor Mothers' Inequality
