I find it very fitting that Samuel P. Huntington chose to begin his book on American national identity by discussing 9/11. This date holds such significance in the eyes of almost all Americans today, which I believe allows it to… Read moreWho Are We? Chapter 1
The film “Shane” depicts the unique social structure of the American West in the late 1800s. The use of intense fight scenes and the classic setting of the frontier made this a classic film, but when looking at the film… Read moreShane Blog Post
Tocqueville had a very good prediction of the future of Native American civilization in North America. One comment about the Natives that stood out to me was that he said their two choices were to join civilization with the Europeans,… Read moreTHE PRESENT AND PROBABLE FUTURE CONDITION OF THE THREE RACES THAT INHABIT THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES
In chapter 3 of Democracy in America, Tocqueville discusses the social construct of Anglo-Americans, and more specifically compares and contrasts them between themselves (New England versus the south) and between them and the Europeans. He starts off by explaining how… Read moreTocqueville: Social Condition of the Anglo-Americans ERA
Tocqueville uses this chapter to explain how humans specifically are naturally inclined to improve on themselves to achieve perfectibility. However, he uses equality as a contemporary example of something that has shifted the ideals of perfectibility, as this is a… Read moreHOW EQUALITY SUGGESTS TO THE AMERICANS THE IDEA OF THE INDEFINITE PERFECTABILITY OF MAN