Description |
xvii, 241 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Introduction -- Memes, metaphors, and moral vocabularies : competing explanations of moralistic discourse -- Overview of moral vocabularies -- The creation and formation of moral vocabularies : resources and moral -- The animal rights movement : historical and contemporary incarnations -- Animal rights as a quasi religion -- History in smoke : the historical emergence of the enemies of smoking -- On the front : enemies of tobacco -- Piercing the veil : undermining legitimacy and status politics -- Conclusion |
Summary |
"A central observation of the social sciences has been that the modern age is one of constant change. This change has resulted in the emergence of new moral and ethical claims and understandings, which author Brian M. Lowe refers to as "moral vocabularies." Lowe seeks to explain conditions under which certain moral vocabularies are more likely to gain acceptance in the wider host society. By focusing on the animal rights and tobacco control movements, this work explores the process of moralization and the fragmentary nature of the emergence of new forms of moral and ethical meanings within the wider host society. Emerging Moral Vocabularies challenges the broad assertion that Western post-industrial societies are inevitably becoming more individualistic and self-centered, and instead encourages scholars to examine emerging forms of moral and ethical meanings, which create new moral boundaries."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Ethics.
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LC no. |
2006004934 |
ISBN |
9780739109809 cloth alkaline paper |
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0739109804 cloth alkaline paper |
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