Author Description

Moreno-Ria±o (political science, Cedarville U., Ohio) investigates the study of culture and its relationship to political tolerance, particularly on the attempt to conceptualize culture in such a way so that its influence on tolerant attitudes can be measured. Emphasis is placed on the role and centrality of culture as a possible alternative basis for attitudes on political matters. Chapters include a summary of significant statistically driven research on political tolerance; a culturally based, holistic rather than individualistic approach to the study of tolerance; methodology and the evaluation of findings; and an overview and conclusion. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)