Family values
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| + | "In the United States, the banner of [[family values]] has been used by [[Social conservatism|social]] [[Conservatism in the United States|conservatives]] to express opposition to [[abortion]], [[same-sex marriage]], and certain specific [[Feminism|feminist]] objectives in politics."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| - | '''''Family values''''' is a political and social concept or term that has been used in various nations across the world to describe a set of moral beliefs in society specifically in response to the perception by social or religious conservatives of declining morality within that nation itself.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=392846&in_page_id=1879 <u>"Traditional families hit by declining morals, say mothers"<u>], ''Daily Mail''</ref> The term is vague in its precise definition as many different groups have claimed that it means different things. As such, "family values" has been described as a political [[buzzword]], [[power word]], or [[Code word (figure of speech)|code word]] predominantly used by right-wing or conservative political parties and media providers. | + | '''''Family values''''' is a political and social concept or term that has been used in various nations across the world to describe a set of moral beliefs in society specifically in response to the perception by social or religious [[conservative]]s of declining morality within that nation itself.The term is [[grey area|vague]] in its precise definition as many different groups have claimed that it means different things. As such, "family values" has been described as a political [[buzzword]], [[power word]], or [[Code word (figure of speech)|code word]] predominantly used by right-wing or conservative political parties and media providers. |
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | * [[Children's Online Privacy Protection Act]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian right]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian values]] | ||
| + | * [[Communications Decency Act]] of the [[Telecommunications Act of 1996]] | ||
| + | * [[Compassionate conservatism]] | ||
| + | * [[Culture of Life]] | ||
| + | * [[Decency]] | ||
| + | * [[Dominionism]] | ||
| + | * [[Glittering generality]] | ||
| + | * [[Heteronormativity]] | ||
| + | * [[Homosexual agenda]] | ||
| + | * [[Missionary Generation]] | ||
| + | * [[Paleoconservatism]] | ||
| + | * [[Pro-life]] | ||
| + | * [[Sexual norm]] | ||
| + | * [[Social aspects of clothing]] | ||
| + | * [[Social conservatism]] | ||
| + | * [[Southern strategy]] | ||
| + | * [[Victorian morality]] | ||
| + | * [[William Bennett]] | ||
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| + | ===Associated organizations=== | ||
| + | * [[American Decency Association]] | ||
| + | * [[American Family Association]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian Coalition of America|Christian Coalition]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian Voice (USA)|Christian Voice]] | ||
| + | * [[Concerned Women for America]] | ||
| + | * [[Families First]] | ||
| + | * [[Family Research Council]] | ||
| + | * [[Focus on the Family]] | ||
| + | * [[National Legion of Decency]] | ||
| + | * [[Parents Television Council]] | ||
| + | * [[Traditional Values Coalition]] | ||
| + | * [[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting]] | ||
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Family values is a political and social concept or term that has been used in various nations across the world to describe a set of moral beliefs in society specifically in response to the perception by social or religious conservatives of declining morality within that nation itself.The term is vague in its precise definition as many different groups have claimed that it means different things. As such, "family values" has been described as a political buzzword, power word, or code word predominantly used by right-wing or conservative political parties and media providers.
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See also
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
- Christian right
- Christian values
- Communications Decency Act of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
- Compassionate conservatism
- Culture of Life
- Decency
- Dominionism
- Glittering generality
- Heteronormativity
- Homosexual agenda
- Missionary Generation
- Paleoconservatism
- Pro-life
- Sexual norm
- Social aspects of clothing
- Social conservatism
- Southern strategy
- Victorian morality
- William Bennett
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Associated organizations
- American Decency Association
- American Family Association
- Christian Coalition
- Christian Voice
- Concerned Women for America
- Families First
- Family Research Council
- Focus on the Family
- National Legion of Decency
- Parents Television Council
- Traditional Values Coalition
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting
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