Global Culture War For almost a generation, public attention in the United States has focused on What has been referred to as the \"culture war,\" or the polarization of society over controversial cultural elements. Originally. in the 19905. the term referred to political debates over heated issues such as abortion, religious expression, gun control, and sexual orientation. Soon, however, it took on a global meaningespecially after 9,-'11, as Americans wondered, "Why do they hate us?" Through 2000, global studies of public opinion had reported favorable views of the United States in countries as diverse as Morocco and Germany. But after the United States established a military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and then took an antirimmigrant and antifrefugee position beginning in 2016, foreign opinion of the United States became quite negative (Wikc ct al. 2018). In the past 30 years, extensive e'orts have been made to compare values in different nations, recognizing the challenges in interpreting value concepts in a similar manner across cultures. Psychologist Shalom Schwartz has measured values in more than 60 countries Around the world, certain values are Widely shared, including benevolence, which is dened as \"forgiveness and loyalty.\" In contrast, power, dened as \"control or dominance over people and resources.\" is a value that is endorsed much less often {Hitlin and Piliavin 2004; S. Schwartz and Bardi 2001). In the past 30 years, extensive efforts have been made to compare values in different nations, recognizing the challenges in interpreting value concepts in a similar manner across cultures. Psychologist Shalom Schwartz has measured values in more than 60 countries. Around the world, certain values are widely shared, including benevolence, which is defined as "forgiveness and loyalty." In contrast, power, defined as "control or dominance over people and resources," is a value that is endorsed much less often (Hitlin and Piliavin 2004; S. Schwartz and Bardi 2001). Despite this evidence of shared values, some scholars have interpreted the terrorism, genocide, wars, and military occupations of the early 21st century as a "clash of civilizations." According to this thesis, cultural and religious identities, rather than national or political loyalties, are becoming the prime source of international conflict. Critics of this thesis point out that conflict over values is nothing new; only our ability to create havoc and violence has grown. Furthermore, speaking of a clash of "civilizations" disguises the sharp divisions that exist within large groups. Christianity, for example, runs the gamut from Quaker-style pacifism to certain elements of the Ku Klux Klan's ideology (Brooks 2011; Huntington 1993; Said 2001; Schrad 2014).For this assignment, piease complete the following: 1. Locate a current event article (NJ.com, major news outlets online, CNN, etc.) that relates to one of the topics covered in chapters 1, 2, or 3. For example, you could use an article relating to culture, or even something you can connect to a sociological perspective. . Read the article in its entirety and make some connections to the chapter/ section you have chosen. . Write a 1 page or more (12 point font, Times New Roman, double spaced} summary of the connections you've discovered between the article and the textbook. . Use at least one direct quote from the article AND one direct quote from the text. Please cite properly {if you aren't sure, please see this Announcement for guidance). . Include a bibliography that lists your article and the textbook (please see the above announcement for guidance on citations if needed). If you are having difculty making connections, please send me a Canvas message and l will help you get on the right path =)