{"product_id":"civility-unbound-contesting-a-democratic-value-9781479842162","title":"Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn urgent interrogation of an eroding norm \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst unprecedented turmoil in American Democracy--as norms of conduct in our institutions erode and polarizing, combative behavior is increasingly rewarded--an acclaimed group of thought leaders, policymakers, artists, activists, and scholars interrogate a cornerstone of American politics and society: civility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCivility Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e, these luminaries examine civility and address the question of whether being \"civil\" is a fundamental good. Tackling the concept's core paradoxes, they consider how those in power have defined civility to regulate the norms of \"acceptable\" behavior in politics. The collection features powerful contributions: Norm Ornstein discusses how tribalization has pushed political institutions to the breaking point; Jonathan Haidt describes how social media supercharges moralistic anger while dissolving trust and cooperation; Lynn Mie Itagaki unearths the ways in which civility is deployed as a means to delay or defer the pursuit of justice; Karen Jackson-Weaver recounts the history of African American women deploying civility in the fight for universal suffrage; Ricardo Maldonado uses his own life as a Puerto Rican poet as a case study to think about issues of belonging and identity; and Anthony Appiah points to how civility can be a positive means for negotiating our differences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, these essays present readers with a sweeping understanding of the values that set the political environment, addressing how these conventions evolve or deteriorate over time. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eCivility Unbound \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a potential path forward for redeeming this democratic value, in the pursuit of accepting differences, facilitating dialogue, and encouraging compromise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Diniscia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479842162","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463120150665,"sku":"9781479842162","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d905d258-8ffa-4043-ad89-749daa0b009d.jpg?v=1774997324","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/civility-unbound-contesting-a-democratic-value-9781479842162","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}