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

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Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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Description	1 online resource (xx, 350 pages) : illustrations.
Series	Communication, society, and politics
	Communication, society, and politics.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-337) and index.
Contents	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.
Note	Print version record.
Summary	Using controversy over abortion as a lens through which to compare the political process and role of the media in these two very different democracies, this book examines the contest over meaning that is being waged by social movements, political parties, churches and other social actors.
Subject	Abortion -- Political aspects -- Germany.
	Abortion -- Political aspects -- United States.
	Abortion -- Press coverage -- Germany.
	Abortion -- Press coverage -- United States.
	Pro-choice movement -- Germany.
	Pro-choice movement -- United States.
	Pro-life movement -- Germany.
	Pro-life movement -- United States.
	Germany -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Abortion & Birth Control.
	Abortion -- Political aspects. (OCoLC)fst00794610
	Abortion -- Press coverage. (OCoLC)fst00794612
	Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
	Pro-choice movement. (OCoLC)fst01077721
	Pro-life movement. (OCoLC)fst01077725
	Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Abortus provocatus.
	Debatten.
	Massamedia.
Chronological Term	1900 - 1999
Indexed Term	Samfundsvidenskab Sociologi.
Added Author	Ferree, Myra Marx.
Other Form:	Print version: Shaping abortion discourse. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 (DLC) 2001037366
ISBN	0511046618 (electronic bk. ;) (Adobe Reader)
	9780511046612 (electronic bk. ;) (Adobe Reader)
	0511041101 (electronic bk.)
	9780511041105 (electronic bk.)

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