Contesting Patriotism Culture, Power, and Strategy in the Peace Movement

by Woehrle, Lynne M.; Coy, Patrick G.; Maney, Gregory M.

• ISBN13: 9780742564480
• ISBN10: 0742564487
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

During war, space for debate shrinks. Narrow ideas of patriotism and democracy marginalize and silence opposition to militarism abroad and repression at home. Although powerful, these ideas encounter widespread resistance. Analyzing the official statements of 15 organizations from 1990-2005, the authors show that the U.S. peace movement strongly contested taken-for-granted assumptions regarding nationalism, religion, security, and global justice.

Author Biography

Lynne M. Woehrle is associate professor of sociology and coordinator of the peacebuitding certificate at Mount Mary College. Patrick G. Coy is director and associate professor at the Center for Applied Conflict Management at Kent State University. Gregory M. Maney is associate professor of sociology at Hofstra University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Peace Discourses in a War Culture
Creating Oppositional Knowledge and Promoting an Active Democracy	p. 3
To Harness or to Challenge Hegemony? Peace Movements at a Cultural Crossroads	p. 27
Reconstructing Patriotism	p. 41
Contesting Emotions and Identities in War and Peace
Capturing Hearts and Minds: Emotions and Peace Appeals	p. 71
Gods of War, Gods of Peace	p. 93
Mobilizing the Margins: Race, Class, Gender, and Religion	p. 118
The Changing Present and an Uncertain Future
Real Solutions for a Safer World	p. 143
Going Global? Discourses Beyond the State	p. 160
Peace Movement Discourses: Unraveling Hegemony, Spinning New Threads	p. 184
Profiles of Peace Movement Organizations Included in the Study	p. 197
Explanation of Weights Applied to Code Frequencies	p. 207
Codes Included in Bundles Analyzed in Chapter 3	p. 209
References	p. 213
Index	p. 225
About the Authors	p. 233
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