Presented on February 5, 2024
Presented by James Bratt
After touring the young United States in the early 1830s, the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville wrote one of the classic accounts of American life and character, Democracy in America. In this course we will read excerpts from that book to understand (a) what impressed Tocqueville about America, for better or worse, and (b) the extent to which the country has - or has not - changed since his time. Think of this course as your own “tour of America, then and now.”
January 22: This introductory session will cover Tocqueville’s journey and what he meant by “democracy.”
January 29: The second session will discuss the dangers Tocqueville perceived with democracy.
February 5: We will elaborate on Tocqueville’s proposed means of addressing the dangers of democracy.
February 12: This final session will explore the nature and role of religion in America.
Note: Course enrollees will be expected to read Democracy in America. The Library of America edition (translated by Arthur Goldhammer), which will be used in the course, can be ordered and purchased (at a 20% discount) from Reader’s World. Reader’s World will also have the Penguin Classics edition of the book available for purchase in the store. Reading other unabridged editions/translations of the book will also be acceptable.
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