How Did We Get Here? Recent Developments

Monday, September 4

NO CLASS. Labor Day.

Wednesday, September 6

Readings

  1. Putnam, Robert and David Campbell. 2010. “Religiosity in America: Shock and Two Aftershocks.” American Grace. New York: Simon & Schuster. (Chapter 4: pp. 91-133). ( available on Canvas)

Friday, September 8

Readings

  1. Hunter, James Davison. 2006. “The Enduring Culture War.” In Is There A Culture War? A Dialogue on Values and American Public Life. James Davison Hunter and Alan Wolfe (eds). Washington D.C.: Brookings Institution Press (Chapter 2: pp. 10-41).

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