Emerging Moral Vocabularies
The Creation and Establishment of New Forms of Moral and Ethical Meanings
Emerging Moral Vocabularies
The Creation and Establishment of New Forms of Moral and Ethical Meanings
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One of the central observations of the social sciences has been that the modern age is an age of constant change. This change has resulted in the emergence of new moral and ethical claims and understanding, which author Brian Lowe refers to as "moral vocabularies." Lowe skillfully seeks to explain under what conditions 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 absorbing 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 for moral and ethical meaning, which form new moral boundaries.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Overview of Moral Vocabularies
Chapter 3 The Creation and Formation of Moral Vocabularies: Resources and Moral Vocabularies
Chapter 4 The Animal Rights Movement: Historical and Contemporary Incarnations
Chapter 5 Animal Rights as a Quasi Religion
Chapter 6 History in Smoke: The Historical Emergence of the Enemies of Smoking
Chapter 7 On the Front: Enemies of Tobacco
Chapter 8 Piercing the Veil: Undermining Legitimacy and Status Politics
Chapter 9 Conclusion
Product details
| Published | Apr 13 2006 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 262 |
| ISBN | 9780739109809 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Dimensions | 236 x 163 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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