1. Tocqueville's Cities: Ancient, Medieval, American.
- Author
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Holbreich, Matthew
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POLITICAL philosophy , *TWENTY-first century , *POLITICAL science , *SOCIOLOGY ,UNITED States religions - Abstract
150 years after his death his 1859 Tocqueville remains one of Americaâs most beloved political philosophers. He is said to have explored our politics and culture with unrivaled astuteness. But how do Tocquevilleâs observations of America stand today? This panel will be dedicated to exploring whether Tocquevilleâs discussions of American mores, religion, and civic culture are congruent and continually relevant to the US of the 21st century. This panel thus seeks to investigate and critically appraise current social and political realities seen through a Tocquevillean lens, bringing together insights from political science, sociology, and history. This panel also aims to suggest new directions in Tocqueville scholarship and future avenues of research. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009