Fault Lines in American Culture: The Case for Civic Debate

Autor/inn/en	Hartoonian, H. Michael; Van Scotter, Richard D.
Titel	Fault Lines in American Culture: The Case for Civic Debate
Quelle	In: Social Education, 76 (2012) 4, S.202-204 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Freedom; Democracy; Cultural Education; Cultural Influences; Democratic Values; Social Values; Values Clarification; Debate; Social Behavior; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Culture Conflict; Social Problems; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiheit; Demokratie; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozialer Wert; Wertbewusstsein; Debating; Streitgespräch; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Kulturkonflikt; Social problem; Soziales Problem; USA
Abstract	The social landscape of the United States can be mapped by using a series of cultural fault lines. This topography portrays conditions that descriptions of the surface fail to illuminate. Many of these schisms are the by-product of ideological positions that diminish personal responsibility and thoughtful civic discourse. If left unattended, these fault lines will continue to divide and diminish the republic. If they are understood and addressed, the United States could experience a rebirth of liberty, harmony, and prosperity. The cultural fault lines can be traced to gaps and imbalances in the country's socioeconomic system even though the political democracy cherishes such values as liberty, equality, fairness, and justice. In this article, the authors highlight what they perceive to be several "fault lines" in American culture. (Contains 3 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10