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082 _a616.89
_bBRA/D
100 _aBraun, Jerome.
245 0 _aDemocratic culture and moral character: a study in culture and personality/
_cJerome Braun.
260 _aLondon:
_bSpringer,
_c2013.
300 _aix, 264 p. ;
_c25 cm.
505 _aIntroduction to Democratic Culture and Moral Character: A Study in Culture and Personality -- Part I: Democracy and Character. Understanding Democracy as a Prerequisite for Spreading Democracy ; The Faking of Charisma and Decadence: Cultural Decay Through the Ages ; Modernity and Intimacy ; How Nationalism is Similar to Juvenile Delinquency. -- Part II: Pragmatism and Character. Pragmatism as the Basis of American Culture in an Individualistic Society ; Formal and Informal Uses of Law for Ensuring Political Freedom: A Short Cross-Cultural Comparison. -- Part III: The Evolution of Democratic Character and Culture. Limited Alternatives and Personal Identity: The Relation Between Freedom and Personal Responsibility ; America as a Post-Feudal Society, or How to Relate to the Islamic World ; Personal Versus Impersonal Forms of Exploitation. -- Part IV: Conclusion. Politics from the Bottom Up, Rather Than the Top Down ; Means and Ends in Personal Relationships ; The Sense of Self in Democratic Societies ; A Basic Summary on Social Evolution and Character.
650 _aDemocracy--Moral and ethical aspects
650 _aAnthropology
650 _aPolitical psychology
650 _aSocial sciences
650 _aConsciousness
650 _aHumanities
650 _aSocial psychology
650 _aSociology
942 _cWB16