Polarization and the politics of personal responsibility / Mark D. Brewer and Jeffrey M. Stonecash.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190239848 (ebook) :Subject(s): Liberty -- United States | Responsibility
| Divided government -- United States | Polarization (Social sciences) -- United States | Political parties -- United States | Right and left (Political science) -- United States | Political planning -- United States | United States -- Social policy | United States -- Social conditions | United States -- Politics and governmentAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780190239817DDC classification: 170 LOC classification: JC599.U5 | B688 2015Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: America is divided by two clashing views about individual responsibility. Liberals see many people as not completely responsible for the situation they are in, their opportunities limited by their class, race, and sex. Distribution of outcomes is therefore seen as unjust, and the government has to help offset the limits people face. In contrast, conservatives believe individuals can and must live their lives with a presumption of personal responsibility for what happens. Government assistance is not seen as valuable, but as creating dependency and ultimately crippling to those who receive it.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
America is divided by two clashing views about individual responsibility. Liberals see many people as not completely responsible for the situation they are in, their opportunities limited by their class, race, and sex. Distribution of outcomes is therefore seen as unjust, and the government has to help offset the limits people face. In contrast, conservatives believe individuals can and must live their lives with a presumption of personal responsibility for what happens. Government assistance is not seen as valuable, but as creating dependency and ultimately crippling to those who receive it.
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