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The Resource America's gun wars : a cultural history of gun control in the United States, Donald J. Campbell

America's gun wars : a cultural history of gun control in the United States, Donald J. Campbell

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America's Gun Wars contends that an understanding of America's gun controversy cannot be found in statistics documenting the rise (or fall) of violent crime, or in examining trade-offs between societal needs and personal safety, or in following the political maneuvering of advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Association or Everytown for Gun Safety. At heart, the gun controversy is a values conflict involving how people see themselves and how they make sense of the world they live in. Understanding this controversy requires a deep analysis of the profoundly different cultures inhabited by pro- and anti-gun activists, lawmakers, and voters. Written by a social scientist who has spent his life exploring how values and self-perceptions impact behavior, this book explores the origins and evolution of cultures in American society; the beliefs, experiences, and principles that guide the behavior of members in both camps; and the triumphs and failures that the two sides have experienced from colonial times to the present day. --
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
viii, 196 pages
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Source of cataloging data: WCP
Contents
  • Introduction: An American controversy
  • Oringins of American and gun culture
  • The emerging cultural rift : 1910-1940
  • Cultural coexistence : 1940-1960
  • Cultural upheaval : 1960-1970
  • The rift widens : 1970-1990
  • Further rifting : 1990-2000
  • Cultural ascendancy : 2001-2016
  • Culture war assessment : 2017-2018
Isbn
9781440870293
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America's gun wars : a cultural history of gun control in the United States
Title
America's gun wars
Title remainder
a cultural history of gun control in the United States
Statement of responsibility
Donald J. Campbell
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
America's Gun Wars contends that an understanding of America's gun controversy cannot be found in statistics documenting the rise (or fall) of violent crime, or in examining trade-offs between societal needs and personal safety, or in following the political maneuvering of advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Association or Everytown for Gun Safety. At heart, the gun controversy is a values conflict involving how people see themselves and how they make sense of the world they live in. Understanding this controversy requires a deep analysis of the profoundly different cultures inhabited by pro- and anti-gun activists, lawmakers, and voters. Written by a social scientist who has spent his life exploring how values and self-perceptions impact behavior, this book explores the origins and evolution of cultures in American society; the beliefs, experiences, and principles that guide the behavior of members in both camps; and the triumphs and failures that the two sides have experienced from colonial times to the present day. --
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1948-
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Campbell, Donald J.
Dewey number
363.330973
Index
index present
LC call number
HV7436
LC item number
.C35 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Gun control
  • Firearms ownership
Label
America's gun wars : a cultural history of gun control in the United States, Donald J. Campbell
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Publication
Note
Source of cataloging data: WCP
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Introduction: An American controversy -- Oringins of American and gun culture -- The emerging cultural rift : 1910-1940 -- Cultural coexistence : 1940-1960 -- Cultural upheaval : 1960-1970 -- The rift widens : 1970-1990 -- Further rifting : 1990-2000 -- Cultural ascendancy : 2001-2016 -- Culture war assessment : 2017-2018
Control code
on1078882910
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 196 pages
Isbn
9781440870293
Lccn
2018055623
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1078882910
Label
America's gun wars : a cultural history of gun control in the United States, Donald J. Campbell
Publication
Note
Source of cataloging data: WCP
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references 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
Introduction: An American controversy -- Oringins of American and gun culture -- The emerging cultural rift : 1910-1940 -- Cultural coexistence : 1940-1960 -- Cultural upheaval : 1960-1970 -- The rift widens : 1970-1990 -- Further rifting : 1990-2000 -- Cultural ascendancy : 2001-2016 -- Culture war assessment : 2017-2018
Control code
on1078882910
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 196 pages
Isbn
9781440870293
Lccn
2018055623
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1078882910

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