Louise I Gerdes

Is Society Becoming Less Civil? Louise I Gerdes

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Many Aspects of Society Are Less Civil / Paul Thoms -- 2. Bleep! The Decline of Civility / Kathleen Parker -- 3. Society Seems to Be Crossing a Line of Civility / Rich Heldenfels -- 4. Incivility Does Not Reflect a Breakdown in Democratic Society / Tod Lindberg -- 5. Liberals and Civility / Thomas Frank -- 6. Incivility Has Lasting Psychological Consequences / Rebecca A. Clay -- 7. Online Anonymity Increases Incivility / Richard Bird -- 8. Partisan Politics Promotes Incivility / Michael Wolf -- 9. Uncivil Political Bullies Threaten the Democratic Process / Michael Winship -- 10. Imitation of Media Images Leads to Incivility / Joseph Cramer -- 11. Media Can Build Civility / Sarah van Gelder, Brooke Jarvis -- 12. Persuasion as the Cure for Incivility / John I. Jenkins -- 13. College Classrooms Can Be More Civil / P. M. Forni -- 14. Banning Online Comments Is Not the Answer to Online Incivility / Maria Konnikova -- 15. Media, Not Courts, Should Determine Anonymous Online Comment Policies / Kathy English -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: The At Issue series includes a wide range of opinion on a single controversial subject. Each volume includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives -- eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials and many others. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to future research.