The rights revolution : rights and community in modern America

The rights revolution : rights and community in modern America / Samuel Walker.

The most dramatic change in American society in the last forty years has been the explosive growth of personal rights, a veritable "rights revolution" that is perceived by both conservatives and liberals as a threat to traditional values and our sense of community. Is it possible that our...

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Main Author:	Walker, Samuel, 1942-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:	1900-1999 Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century. Civil rights > United States > History > 20th century. Communitarianism > United States. Social values > United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights. Civil rights Civil rights movements Communitarianism Social values United States History
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