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Confident pluralism : surviving and thriving through deep difference
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Confident pluralism : surviving and thriving through deep difference / John D. Inazu.
ISBN
9780226365459
022636545X
9780226365596
Publication
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Physical Description
168 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"In Confident Pluralism, John D. Inazu analyzes the current state of the country, orients the contemporary United States within its broader history, and explores the ways that Americans can--and must--live together peaceably despite these deeply engrained differences. Pluralism is one of the founding creeds of the United States--yet America's society and legal system continues to face deep, unsolved structural problems in dealing with differing cultural anxieties, and minority viewpoints. Inazu not only argues that it is possible to cohabitate peacefully in this country, but also lays out realistic guidelines for our society and legal system to achieve the new American dream through civic practices that value toleration over protest, humility over defensiveness, and persuasion over coercion"--cover page verso.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 13, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Our modest unity : rights, inclusion, and dissent
The voluntary groups requirement : rehabilitating the right of association
The public forum requirement : public spaces, private forums, and parks & recreation
The public funding requirement : tax exemptions, student forums, and government orthodoxies
Civic aspirations : tolerance, humility, and patience
Living speech : rising above insults and bullying
Collective action : protests, boycotts, and strikes
Common ground : relationships across difference.
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