{"product_id":"9780198035275","title":"The New Anti-Catholicism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice","description":"Anti-Catholicism has a long history in America. And as Philip Jenkins argues in \u003cem\u003eThe New Anti-Catholicism\u003c\/em\u003e, this virulent strain of hatred--once thought dead--is alive and well in our nation, but few people seem to notice, or care. A statement that is seen as racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, or homophobic can haunt a speaker for years, writes Jenkins, but it is still possible to make hostile and vituperative public statements about Roman Catholicism without fear of serious repercussions. Jenkins shines a light on anti-Catholic sentiment in American society and illuminates its causes, looking closely at gay and feminist anti-Catholicism, anti-Catholic rhetoric and imagery in the media, and the anti-Catholicism of the academic world. For newspapers and newsmagazines, for television news and in movies, for major book publishers, the Catholic Church has come to provide a grossly stereotyped public villain. Catholic opinions, doctrines, and individual leaders are frequently the butt of harsh satire. Indeed, the notion that the church is a deadly enemy of women--the idea of Catholic misogyny--is commonly accepted in the news media and in popular culture, says Jenkins. And the recent pedophile priest scandal, he shows, has revived many ancient anti-Catholic stereotypes. It was said that with the election of John F. Kennedy, anti-Catholicism in America was dead. This provocative new book corrects that illusion, drawing attention to this important issue.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073071726832,"sku":"9780198035275","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780198035275_p0.jpg?v=1763665980","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780198035275","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}