Max Weber on the Role of Protestantism in the Formation of Civil Political Culture in the United States

Political Culture

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199697915.013.15 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

James A. Morone

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Culture ◽

American Politics ◽

American Culture ◽

The United States ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

American Political Culture ◽

Marginal Groups ◽

American Creed

This chapter examines the role of culture in American politics. It begins by asking, is there a distinctive American political culture? and exploring three answers: Yes, the traditional American culture (known as the American creed) is still going strong; no, the American creed has faded; and, finally, traditional accounts of American political culture were myths conconted by the powerful. It then discusses four major, overlapping cultural traditions: individualism/liberalism, community, the ascriptive tradition, and morality. The article argues that the United States had, and still has, a vibrant political culture, courtesy of generations of immigrants who bring new perspectives and marginal groups striving for legitimacy. As a result, the American political culture is a perpetual work in progress, constantly contested and continuously evolving.

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EUROPEAN TRADITIONALISTS AND BLM CHALLENGES

Scientific and Analytical Herald of IE RAS ◽

10.15211/vestnikieran62021155164 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (6) ◽

pp. 155-164

Author(s):

Pavel Ivanov ◽

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Culture ◽

The United States ◽

European Countries ◽

Public Dialogue ◽

Eu Countries ◽

Cultural Roots ◽

Further Development ◽

Made In

The article examines the ideological contradictions and specificity of the Black Lives Matter movement in Europe and the development of the All Lives Matter response movement. The author analyzes the causes and patterns of the outbreak of anti-racist protests in the European space in 2020, their cultural roots in the United States and the reaction of traditionalists. The conflict potential of socio-political challenges and the acuteness of disagreements in the context of a new dichotomy and the need to search for a new identity are revealed. Conclusions are made about the similarity of the socio-political demarcation in a number of EU countries and the United States, the role and place of European countries in this conflict are determined. The author analyzes the correlation of US political culture with the process of public dialogue about the problem of racism in Europe, the role of «Cancel» culture and the consolidation of contradictions in the socio-political split among traditionalists and their opponents. Arguments are made in favor of the further development of the ideological conflict in a new dimension and the inevitable exacerbation of the problems of xenophobia.

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The Role of Hospitable and Inhospitable States in the Process of Refugee Resettlement in the United States

Journal of Refugee Studies ◽

10.1093/jrs/fez087 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Claire Angelique Nolasco ◽

Daniel Braaten

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Culture ◽

The United States ◽

Refugee Resettlement ◽

State Governments ◽

Host Countries ◽

Muslim Majority ◽

Political Economic

Abstract Although the resettlement of refugees is always politically contentious in host countries, the current global refugee crisis has only magnified those contentions. In the United States and in many European countries, there has been a strong backlash against the resettlement of refugees—particularly those from Muslim-majority countries. However, within countries such as the United States, there are areas of the country that are more anti-refugee than others. The purpose of this article is to explore the variation in refugee resettlement across the 50 US states from 2002 to 2010. Refugee resettlement in the United States is done in conjunction with the federal government, religious and secular non-profits, and state governments. Some states are far more hospitable to refugee resettlement than others and this article explores the political, economic and social factors that influence the number of refugees resettled in each state. We find that states with a moralistic political culture resettle the most refugees but more liberal states do not resettle more refugees than conservative states. Also, states with a better quality of life resettle more refugees but so do states with higher poverty rates.

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Persecution and Martyrdom: Global Debates and Christian Responses

Unio Cum Christo ◽

10.35285/ucc6.2.2020.art9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 165

Author(s):

M. CHRISTIAN GREEN

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Human Rights ◽

Political Culture ◽

Religious Freedom ◽

The United States ◽

Religious Groups ◽

Religious Persecution ◽

The World

The Article Examines Religious Persecution, In The United States And Abroad, Through The Lens Of An Extreme Result Of Persecution: Martyrdom. It Examines Maximal And Minimal Definitions Of Martyrdom And Recent Claims And Instances Of Martyrdom, Both In United States Law And Political Culture And Against Christian And Other Religious Groups Around The World. The Article Concludes With Some Principles From Which To Discern An Ethic Of Martyrdom And Claims Of Martyrdom, Recommending Especially Attention To The Role Of The Martyr As Witness. KEYWORDS: Religious Persecution, Martyrdom, Law And Religion, Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Ethics, Witness

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The Role of Gender and Sensation Seeking in Film Choice

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105.20.3.97 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 97-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Smita C. Banerjee ◽

Kathryn Greene ◽

Marina Krcmar ◽

Zhanna Bagdasarov ◽

Dovile Ruginyte

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Positive Mood ◽

The United States ◽

High Arousal ◽

Subject Design ◽

Happy Mood

This study demonstrates the significance of individual difference factors, particularly gender and sensation seeking, in predicting media choice (examined through hypothetical descriptions of films that participants anticipated they would view). This study used a 2 (Positive mood/negative mood) × 2 (High arousal/low arousal) within-subject design with 544 undergraduate students recruited from a large northeastern university in the United States. Results showed that happy films and high arousal films were preferred over sad films and low-arousal films, respectively. In terms of gender differences, female viewers reported a greater preference than male viewers for happy-mood films. Also, male viewers reported a greater preference for high-arousal films compared to female viewers, and female viewers reported a greater preference for low-arousal films compared to male viewers. Finally, high sensation seekers reported a preference for high-arousal films. Implications for research design and importance of exploring media characteristics are discussed.

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