Tocqueville’s Democracy in America Vol. 1 Part. 2
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Alexis de Tocqueville DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA *THIS ESSAY IS CONCERNING ONLY VOLUME 1 PART 2 OF THE BOOK* Part I (approximately two-thirds of your essay) Use subheadings to make it clear which part you are addressing. (Not every part needs to receive equal treatment; for any given topic the space dedicated to each part may vary) a) Exposition: What is Tocqueville describing in an empirical fashion about the phenomenon, e.g., about the way things are, how they work, or how they came to be? b) Judgment: What is Tocqueville saying in a normative fashion, evaluating the phenomenon under consideration, e.g., about whether it is advantageous, just, noble, or the contrary of these? c) Predictions:WhatisTocquevillesayingtopeopleinhisowntimeaboutwhether they should expect that phenomenon to remain stable or constant, or if they should expect things to change in the future regarding it? If it is likely to change, is it apt to change for the better or for the worse? d) Prescription: Does Tocqueville have any recommendations about what can and should be done so that things might turn out better rather than worse in the future, from his point of view? Note that with respect to any of these—and (c) and (d) especially—your discussion may well involve connections to other topics regarding which Tocqueville observes relationships of cause and effect. Part II (approximately one-third of your essay) With respect to the chosen topic, address at least one of the following questions, continuing to use subheadings and proper references to the text. e) Assessment. Since Tocqueville’s time, have things gone the way he expected or recommended? f) Analysis. How does Tocqueville help us to criticize or understand the world today? And/or what does the world today tell us about how to criticize or understand Tocqueville? *FOCUS ON FREEDOM OF PRESS (CHAPTER 3) POLITICAL ASSOCIATION (CHAPTER 4) ON UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE (CHAPTER 5) SPECIFICALLY IN THE VOLUME 1 PART 2* *NO EXTERNAL SOURCES, JUST THE BOOK REFERRING TO CHAPTERS * *NO GRAMMATICAL ERRORS OR ANY FORM OF PLAGIARISM*
