Shaping abortion discourse : democracy and the public sphere in Germany and the United States / Myra Marx Ferree [and others].

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2002
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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xx, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-337) and index.

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PART I: INTRODUCTION: Two related stories -- Historical context -- Methods -- PART II: MAJOR OUTCOMES: The discursive opportunity structure -- Standing -- Framing -- PART III: REPRESENTING DIFFERENT CONSTITUENCIES: Representing women's claims -- Representing religious claims -- Representing the tradition of the left -- PART IV: THE QUALITY OF ABORTION DISCOURSE: Normative criteria for the public sphere -- Measuring the quality of discourse -- Metatalk -- Lessons for democracy and the public sphere -- Methodological appendix.

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  • 052179045X
  • 052179384X