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The Resource Rights talk : the impoverishment of political discourse, Mary Ann Glendon

Rights talk : the impoverishment of political discourse, Mary Ann Glendon

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Summary
Product description-- Political speech in the United States is undergoing a crisis. Glendon's acclaimed book traces the evolution of the strident language of rights in America and shows how it has captured the nation's devotion to individualism and liberty, but omitted the American traditions of hospitality and care for the community
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvi, 218 pages
Contents
  • The Land of rights
  • The Illusion of absoluteness
  • The Lone rights-bearer
  • The Missing language of responsibility
  • The Missing dimension of sociality
  • Rights insularity
  • Refining the rhetoric of rights
Isbn
9780029118238
Instance
Label
Rights talk : the impoverishment of political discourse
Title
Rights talk
Title remainder
the impoverishment of political discourse
Statement of responsibility
Mary Ann Glendon
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Product description-- Political speech in the United States is undergoing a crisis. Glendon's acclaimed book traces the evolution of the strident language of rights in America and shows how it has captured the nation's devotion to individualism and liberty, but omitted the American traditions of hospitality and care for the community
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DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1938-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Glendon, Mary Ann
Index
index present
LC call number
KF4749
LC item number
.G54 1991
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Civil rights
  • Political participation
  • Political culture
  • Civil Rights
  • Participación política
  • Política cultural
  • Droits de l'homme
  • Participation politique
  • Culture politique
  • Civil rights
  • Political culture
  • Political participation
  • Bürgerrecht
  • Politische Sprache
  • Politieke cultuur
  • Politieke communicatie
  • Burgerrechten
  • Legisme
  • Bürgerrecht
  • Politische Sprache
  • United States
  • United States
  • USA
  • USA
Label
Rights talk : the impoverishment of political discourse, Mary Ann Glendon
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-209) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Land of rights -- The Illusion of absoluteness -- The Lone rights-bearer -- The Missing language of responsibility -- The Missing dimension of sociality -- Rights insularity -- Refining the rhetoric of rights
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xvi, 218 pages
Isbn
9780029118238
Lccn
91013723
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)23582653
Label
Rights talk : the impoverishment of political discourse, Mary Ann Glendon
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-209) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Land of rights -- The Illusion of absoluteness -- The Lone rights-bearer -- The Missing language of responsibility -- The Missing dimension of sociality -- Rights insularity -- Refining the rhetoric of rights
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xvi, 218 pages
Isbn
9780029118238
Lccn
91013723
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)23582653

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