The Index Of Leading Cultural Indicators Updated And Expanded
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Author | : William J. Bennett |
Publisher | : WaterBrook |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2011-08-03 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0307778096 |
For decades Americans have turned to the Commerce Department's Index of Leading Economic Indicators to spot trends in the economy. The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators brings a similar kind of empirical analysis to the moral, social, and behavioral condition of American society from 1960 to the present--a vivid, clearly accessible portrait in numbers of who and where we are as a nation. First published in 1994 and now completely updated and considerably expanded, it draws from a wide array of government sources and academic studies to offer comprehensive chapters on crime, the family, youth behavior, education, popular culture, and religion, as well as new chapters on civic participation, international comparisons, and decade-by-decade comparisons. For each topic covered, there are statistical and numerical breakdowns; tables and graphs; ranking of states; and a "Factual Overview" interpreting the data. The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators should serve as the starting point of any discussion about America's moral and cultural condition. William J. Bennett's provocative introduction provides the essential context and perspective for the data he's collected, offering an assessment of the problems besetting modern America. Some have gotten better--most notably, crime and welfare rates--leading him to conclude that politics and public engagement in social issues can make more of a difference than he once thought. But there is much else of a worrying nature, and Bennett pulls no punches in identifying pathologies and laying out the challenges we face. No one who cares about American society and a whole range of social issues can afford to be without this essential volume--a statistical snapshot, an invaluable sourcebook, and a call to action.
Author | : William Bennett |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
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ISBN | : 9780385499125 |
Author | : William J. Bennett |
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Release | : 1993 |
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Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Economic indicators |
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Author | : William John Bennett |
Publisher | : Touchstone |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Current Events |
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Bennett's "report card" on America dramatically illustrates the factors and trends that have drastically affected America's moral, social, and behavioral conditions. The index provides statistical and numerical breakdowns, charts, tables, graphs, and a brief analysis of the data.
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Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Social indicators |
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Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Social indicators |
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Author | : Kenneth R. Hammond |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Decision making |
ISBN | : 0195143272 |
With numerous examples from law, medicine, engineering, and economics, the author presents a comprehensive examination of the underlying dynamics of judgment, dramatizing its important role in the formation of social policies which affect us all.
Author | : Stanley W. Carlson-Thies |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780802841278 |
Discusses the current issue of welfare reform and shares views on what the church's position should be.
Author | : David S. Gutterman |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2006-07-24 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0739160176 |
Scholarship on the role of religion in American public life has taken on a new urgency in the increasingly contentious wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001. This volume brings together an impressive group of scholars to build on past work and broaden the scope of this crucial inquiry in two respects: by exploring aspects of the religion-politics nexus in the United States that have been neglected in the past, and by examining traditional questions concerning the religious tincture of American political discourse in provocative new ways. Essays include examinations of religious rhetoric in American political and cultural discourse after September 11th, the impact of religious ideas on environmental ethics, religion and American law beyond the First Amendment, religious responses to questions of gay and lesbian rights, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and issues of free speech and public space in Utah, and the role of religious institutions and ideas on the political priorities of African-American and Latino communities. In addition, Religion, Politics, and American Identity includes introductory and concluding essays by leading scholars in the field of religion and politics that assess present and future directions for study.