Between Jesus and the Market
Between Jesus and the Market

Author: Linda Kintz

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 1997-07-23

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780822319672

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The result, a telling analysis of the complexity and appeal of the "emotions that matter" to many Americans, highlights how these emotions now determine public policy in ways that are increasingly dangerous for those outside familiarity's circle.

Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich

Author: John K. Wilson

Publisher: John Wilson

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781567510973

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This book paints a scathing portrait of the former Speaker of the House as a threat to American democracy. The authors accuse him of using nonprofit organizations for illegal political purposes, evading of Federal Election Commission rules, influence peddling and more.

Post-Truth American Politics
Post-Truth American Politics

Author: David Ricci

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-10-12

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1009396447

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America needs shared stories, or narratives, sometimes called myths, to help citizens to know who they are together and how to go forward. These stories promote democracy but, as this book shows, they are challenged by the Post-Truth Age, in which too much fake news circulates and trust in democratic principles and practices wanes.

Boys
Boys

Author: Paul Smith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-11

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0429720432

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Analyzing the meanings of masculinity in contemporary culture, this book examines specific cultural male icons like Muhammad Ali, Harvey Keitel, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Newt Gingrich and explores the male stereotypes such as the cowboy, the father, the homosexual, and the Black terror.