American Values

by Hurley, Jennifer A.

• ISBN13: 9780737703436
• ISBN10: 0737703431
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Social critics and scholars assess the state of morality in America and offer various perspectives on whether society's values should be changed. Chapter titles include: What Values Should America Uphold? Is America in Moral Decline? How Does the Media Influence American Values? What Measures Will Improve American Values?

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	8	(11)
Introduction	11	(4)
What Values Should America Uphold?
Chapter Preface	15	(1)
Capitalism Promotes Positive Values	16	(7)
Theodore Forstmann
Capitalism Does Not Promote Positive Values	23	(12)
David Hilfiker
Religion Is Essential to a Moral Society	35	(11)
Philip Yancey
Religion Is Not Essential to a Moral Society	46	(8)
Dave Matson
Society's Well-Being Depends upon the Traditional Family	54	(9)
Jean Bethke Elshtain
Society's Well-Being Does Not Depend upon the Traditional Family	63	(15)
Arlene Skolnick
Stacey Rosencrantz
Periodical Bibliography	75	(2)
Is America in Moral Decline?
Chapter Preface	77	(1)
America Faces a Moral Crisis	78	(11)
William J. Bennett
America Does Not Face a Moral Crisis	89	(12)
James A. Morone
Popular Culture Is in Decline	101	(10)
Herbert I. London
Popular Culture Is Not in Decline	111	(9)
Tyler Cowen
Consumerism Pervedes American Society	120	(4)
David Klepper
Consumerism Can Be a Positive Force	124
James B. Twitchell