Honor in America? : Tocqueville on American enlightenment /

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This book analyzes Tocqueville's views on religion, family and gender roles, politics, relations with Native Americans, white southerners and slavery, and the military. It explores how these views can help form a uniquely American honor code, one that re-envisions aristocratic elements of honor...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Johnson, Laurie M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.
Series:Honor and obligation in liberal society.
Subjects:
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859 > Political and social views.
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859
Honor > United States.
Political ethics > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Political culture > United States.
Honneur > États-Unis.
Morale politique > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Democracy
Honor
Political and social views
Political culture
Political ethics
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • American enlightenment religion
  • Tocqueville on honor
  • Democratic honor : the American family
  • Aristocratic v. democratic honor : the military
  • American shame : enlarging democratic honor.

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