Here are some of the recommended readings from Prof. Rosen's "Possible Topics for Analyses of the Cultural Issues at Stake in a Debate Over Education," with links to access through the UChicago Library catalog.
Reference sources like these will guide you through the recent scholarly thinking on a topic and then point you to related primary and secondary sources.
American culture wars is a highly interdisciplinary area of study. The following titles are examples of the kinds of specialized reference sources available for background and contextual research.