SOC201H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: The German Ideology, Political Economy, Voluntary Association
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Tocqueville: democracy in america: equality is a fact of life. He chose the us because he saw the us as the state that was heading more quickly to equality. He thought we could find equality in a more pure form. He approaches his america as a french man to see how he could help. Danger of anarchy: what about slavery. He is aware of the oppression of the african american. He judges them in a liberal manner. He never incorporates the idea that african americans are a part of american society. Acknowledges oppression but doesn"t have room in his society for his marginalized people (doesn"t acknowledge that african americans are fundamental to american society) Slave psychology slavery has poisoned the psyche of the african american (they admire the tyrant more than they hate him and only have goals of a slave) There was a tendency to place their own master on top of others masters .