America's Crisis of Values by Wayne E Baker
Explores the moral terrain of America, analyzing the widely held perception that the nation is in moral decline. This book looks at the question from a variety of angles, examining traditional values, secular values, religious values, family values, economic values, and others.
"[T]he arrival of Wayne Baker's important book.. is a welcome development... By Baker's account, the perceived crisis of values is unlikely to disappear any time soon. One can only hope that pundits and politicians will take some time off from waging culture war to read America's Crisis of Values."--David Callahan, Political Science Quarterly "Anyone concerned about American values in the larger world will be impressed by the elegance and clarity with which Baker treats this complex subject."--Choice "Is America experiencing a crisis of values, as popular media and politics claim? In a word: no. Wayne Baker ... give[s] the most comprehensive empirical analysis of the topic to date."--Contemporary Sociology "Wayne E. Baker tries to explain why a gap has opened between the public perception that the U.S. is sharply divided and the empirical reality that it is not... America's Crisis of Values is an important book that ought to be included in any seminar designed to provide background reading for our elected politicians."--Alan Wolfe, Christian Century "Wayne Baker has produced a thoughtful and engaging work. Scholars interested in public opinion, values, and the discourse surrounding the culture wars in the United States should read America's Crisis of Values."--James A. McCann, Perspectives on Politics [A] deeply provocative book. It raises many questions for further investigation, and it will reward careful study."--Barry Schwartz, American Journal of Sociology
Wayne E. Baker is Professor of Management and Organizations and Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan, where he is also Faculty Associate at the Institute for Social Research, and Faculty Associate at the Nonprofit and Public Management Center.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691127873 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691127875 |
| Title | America's Crisis of Values |
| Author | Wayne E Baker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2006-07-23 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
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