In the debate on reproductive rights, both the pro-life camp and the pro-choice camp want to make their meaning of the product of conception (e.g., fetus or baby) the dominant meaning. Their struggle to promote their desired meaning takes place in the courtroom, the media, and the classroom. The pro-life/pro-choice debate is a good example of
A. culture wars
B. mainstreaming
C. counter-hegemony
D. the theatre of struggle
Answer: A
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