Raised Right
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Raised Right

Fatherhood in Modern American Conservatism

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Raised Right

Fatherhood in Modern American Conservatism

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How has the modern conservative movement thrived in spite of the lack of harmony among its constituent members? What, and who, holds together its large corporate interests, small-government libertarians, social and racial traditionalists, and evangelical Christians?

Raised Right pursues these questions through a cultural study of three iconic conservative figures: National Review editor William F. Buckley, Jr., President Ronald Reagan, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Examining their papers, writings, and rhetoric, Jeffrey R. Dudas identifies what he terms a "paternal rights discourse"—the arguments about fatherhood and rights that permeate their personal lives and political visions. For each, paternal discipline was crucial to producing autonomous citizens worthy and capable of self-governance. This paternalist logic is the cohesive agent for an entire conservative movement, uniting its celebration of "founding fathers, " past and present, constitutional and biological. Yet this discourse produces a paradox: When do authoritative fathers transfer their rights to these well-raised citizens? This duality propels conservative politics forward with unruly results. The mythology of these American fathers gives conservatives something, and someone, to believe in—and therein lies its timeless appeal.

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Publisher
Stanford Law Books
Year
2017
ISBN
9781503601734
Edition
1
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Public Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Title Page
  4. Series Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1. Raised Right
  9. 2. Something to Believe In: Modern American Conservatism and the Paternal Rights Discourse
  10. 3. Penetrating the Inner Sanctum: William F. Buckley Jr., Paternal Desire, and the Rights of Man
  11. 4. “The Greatest Nation on Earth”: Ronald Reagan, Fathers, and the Rights of Americans
  12. 5. All the Rage: Clarence Thomas, Daddy, and the Tragedy of Rights
  13. 6. A Nightmare Walking: The Haunting of Modern American Conservatism
  14. Notes
  15. References
  16. Index
  17. Series List