The Politics of Individualism by Christopher F. Karpowitz PAPERBACK

Name: The Politics of Individualism by Christopher F. Karpowitz PAPERBACK
Brand: Oxford University Press Inc

Oxford University Press Inc

The Politics of IndividualismAuthor(s): Christopher F. Karpowitz, Kelly D. Patterson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780197814451, 978-0197814451\nSynopsis\nIndividualism is a quintessential American value, manifesting in emphases on hard work and economic independence. But there is another key aspect to individualism: moral autonomy, which must be understood in the context of an individual's relationship to authority.\n\nThe Politics of Individualism emphasizes the importance of moral autonomy by examining the relationship between autonomy, the self, and institutions. Political scientists Christopher F. Karpowitz and Kelly D. Patterson examine the conceptual dimensions of individualism, introduce a new empirical measure they call \""moral individualism,\"" and evaluate its relationship to civic life. Their analysis shows that people who score highly on the moral individualism scale are less like.