Moral Order and Social Disorder

Name: Moral Order and Social Disorder
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Drawing upon both classical insights and more recent writings, Hearn provides a compelling account of social breakdown in the United States > \nDrawing upon both classical insights and more recent writings, Hearn provides a compelling account of social breakdown in the United States. The book examines the conditions most responsible for the deterioration of social institutions, notably the family, and of communitarian interdependencies, such as those that support neighborhoods. More specifically, Hearn analyzes the defining forces of liberal modernity--among them, especially, the market economy (favored by the political right) and the democratic welfare state (endorsed by the political left)--whose steady expansion has diminished the social contexts that nurture trust, mutuality, and a robust sense of both personal responsibility and social obligation. \n\nThe originality of Hearn's book lies in the solutions he proposes, which differ from those rooted in what Hearn calls \""the laX