SOCB42H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Alexis De Tocqueville, Conformity, Individualism
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Sociological theory i lecture 8 the nature and. Tyranny of the majority in a democracy in equalizing system that favours equality. Majority is not always right, if in minority it can feel oppressive. Conformism state of being a tendency to sway to popular opinions. Short sighted leaders who has the visions to carry out majority rule. Politics of resentment in democracy people can accomplish anything no longer born into ranks, there is no limit on what one can do. In democracy we would want best and brightest but tocqueville notices we elect those that really needed our support to rise in society. Democracy is not perfect, tocqueville saw and equalizing process that was underway. Newspapers- aristocracy not everyone needed to be informed because not everyone mattered. Tocqueville acknowledged that anyone with any ill informed idea can publish it was his big problem, material that can agitate public and make it difficult for politician"s policies and implementation.
