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Shaping Abortion Discourse: Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States
Hardback
Main Details
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Shaping Abortion Discourse: Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Myra Marx Ferree
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By (author) William Anthony Gamson
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By (author) Jurgen Gerhards
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By (author) Dieter Rucht
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Series | Communication, Society and Politics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:372 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Political economy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521790451
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Classifications | Dewey:363.460943 363.46/0943 363.46 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | General | |
Illustrations |
14 Tables, unspecified; 24 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
16 September 2002 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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.
Reviews'I recommend Shaping Abortion Discourse to others interested in finding new ways to question our assumptions about the role the media plays in democratic public life.' Mobilization
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