Emerging moral vocabularies : the creation and establishment of new forms of moral and ethical meanings
Brian M. Lowe (Author)
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.
xvii, 241 p. 24 cm
9780739109809, 0739109804
1352530567
Chapter 1 Memes, Metaphors, and Moral Vocabularies: Competing Explanations of Moralistic Discourse 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