• What is a culture war? Do you agree with Hunter’s “anatomy” of American cultural conflicts? Why or why not?
• Do you think that the U.S. is currently witnessing and experiencing “culture wars”? Is American society really polarized? Why or why not?
• American media often portrays religion as conservative and backward. What do you think about Fuist et al.’s mapping of “religious progressivism”?
• What is your response to Tate and Randolph’s study on Black conservatism in Richmond? What kinds of social implications does Black conservatism tell us regarding race, politics, social movements, and social integration and conflict?