The Cultural Context of Economics and Politics

Except for chap. 1, papers presented at a conference held Apr. 14, 1993, at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa., sponsored by the College's Center for Economic and Policy Education. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Political Economy and Culture: Principles of the Social Order / T. William Boxx and Gary M. Quinlivan -- 2. Culture, Economics and Politics / Thomas Sowell -- 3. Go to Harvard and Turn Left: The Rise of Socialist Ideology in Higher Education / Dwight R. Lee -- 4. Economic and Political Perspectives in the Entertainment Media / S. Robert Lichter -- 5. Taking Care of Business, Taking Care of Culture: The American Corporation and the American Culture Wars / George Weigel -- 6. Cultural Studies and the Conditions for Entrepreneurship / Don Lavoie -- 7. Our Economic Culture / Peter L. Berger -- 8. The Family Connection in Democratic Capitalist Societies / Brigitte Berger.