Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, 1832.
In 1200-1500 words respond to the following questions. The paper should be in essay format (meaning it has paragraphs and is not simply an outline or list of bullet points). Use 12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. For quotes from the narrative, put the book and chapter numbers in parentheses at the end of the sentence like this: (2:19). No full citation is necessary, unless it is a quote from an outside source (though outside sources are not necessary for the assignment). Please use Microsoft Word, because other formats may not be compatible with Turn-It-In and thus the dropbox will not accept them.
How does Tocqueville characterize the American people during this period? What attributes do they exhibit? How does he explain their successes and failures? What is American society like, according to Tocqueville? How does he describe American social relations? What are class and gender relations like, for example? The family? Childhood? What are American institutions like? What influence do they have on American people and vice versa?
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