The Resource The cult of the constitution, Mary Anne Franks
The cult of the constitution, Mary Anne Franks
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- Summary
- "In this controversial and provocative book, Mary Anne Franks examines the thin line between constitutional fidelity and constitutional fundamentalism. The Cult of the Constitution reveals how deep fundamentalist strains in both conservative and liberal American thought keep the Constitution in the service of white male supremacy. Constitutional fundamentalists read the Constitution selectively and self-servingly. Fundamentalist interpretations of the Constitution elevate certain constitutional rights above all others, benefit the most powerful members of society, and undermine the integrity of the document as a whole. The conservative fetish for the Second Amendment (enforced by groups such as the NRA) provides an obvious example of constitutional fundamentalism; the liberal fetish for the First Amendment (enforced by groups such as the ACLU) is less obvious but no less influential. Economic and civil libertarianism have increasingly merged to produce a deregulatory, "free-market" approach to constitutional rights that achieves fullest expression in the idealization of the Internet. The worship of guns, speech, and the Internet in the name of the Constitution has blurred the boundaries between conduct and speech and between veneration and violence. But the Constitution itself contains the antidote to fundamentalism. The Cult of the Constitution lays bare the dark, antidemocratic consequences of constitutional fundamentalism and urges readers to take the Constitution seriously, not selectively." --
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 256 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : who we are
- The cult of the constitution
- The cult of the gun
- The cult of free speech
- The cult of the internet
- Conclusion : until we all are free
- Isbn
- 9781503603226
- Label
- The cult of the constitution
- Title
- The cult of the constitution
- Statement of responsibility
- Mary Anne Franks
- Subject
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- Equality before the law
- Equality before the law -- United States
- Equality before the law -- United States
- Firearms -- Law and legislation
- Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Civil rights
- Freedom of expression -- United States
- Freedom of expression -- United States
- United States
- United States.
- United States.
- United States.
- Freedom of expression
- Civil rights -- United States
- Civil rights -- United States
- Constitution (United States)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this controversial and provocative book, Mary Anne Franks examines the thin line between constitutional fidelity and constitutional fundamentalism. The Cult of the Constitution reveals how deep fundamentalist strains in both conservative and liberal American thought keep the Constitution in the service of white male supremacy. Constitutional fundamentalists read the Constitution selectively and self-servingly. Fundamentalist interpretations of the Constitution elevate certain constitutional rights above all others, benefit the most powerful members of society, and undermine the integrity of the document as a whole. The conservative fetish for the Second Amendment (enforced by groups such as the NRA) provides an obvious example of constitutional fundamentalism; the liberal fetish for the First Amendment (enforced by groups such as the ACLU) is less obvious but no less influential. Economic and civil libertarianism have increasingly merged to produce a deregulatory, "free-market" approach to constitutional rights that achieves fullest expression in the idealization of the Internet. The worship of guns, speech, and the Internet in the name of the Constitution has blurred the boundaries between conduct and speech and between veneration and violence. But the Constitution itself contains the antidote to fundamentalism. The Cult of the Constitution lays bare the dark, antidemocratic consequences of constitutional fundamentalism and urges readers to take the Constitution seriously, not selectively." --
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- CSt/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1977-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Franks, Mary Anne
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States.
- United States.
- Civil rights
- Freedom of expression
- Firearms
- Equality before the law
- Civil rights
- Equality before the law
- Firearms
- Freedom of expression
- United States
- Label
- The cult of the constitution, Mary Anne Franks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-242) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : who we are -- The cult of the constitution -- The cult of the gun -- The cult of free speech -- The cult of the internet -- Conclusion : until we all are free
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781503603226
- Lccn
- 2018050188
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1048938311
- Label
- The cult of the constitution, Mary Anne Franks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-242) 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 : who we are -- The cult of the constitution -- The cult of the gun -- The cult of free speech -- The cult of the internet -- Conclusion : until we all are free
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781503603226
- Lccn
- 2018050188
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1048938311
Subject
- Equality before the law
- Equality before the law -- United States
- Equality before the law -- United States
- Firearms -- Law and legislation
- Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Civil rights
- Freedom of expression -- United States
- Freedom of expression -- United States
- United States
- United States.
- United States.
- United States.
- Freedom of expression
- Civil rights -- United States
- Civil rights -- United States
- Constitution (United States)
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