The American Civilizing ProcessJohn Wiley & Sons, 2013/04/24 - 400 ページ Since 9/11, the American government has presumed to speak and act in the name of ‘civilization’. But isthat how the rest of the world sees it? And if not, why not? Stephen Mennell leads up to such contemporary questions through a careful study of the whole span of American development, from the first settlers to the American Empire. He takes a novel approach, analysing the USA’s experience in the light of Norbert Elias’s theory of civilizing (and decivilizing) processes. Drawing comparisons between the USA and other countries of the world, the topics discussed include:
Mennell shows how the long-term experience of Americans has been of growing more and more powerful in relation to their neighbours. This has had all-pervasive effects on the way they see themselves, their perception of the rest of the world, and how the rest of the world sees them. Mennell’s compelling and provocative account will appeal to anyone concerned about America's role in the world today, including students and scholars of American politics and society. |
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... From Frontier to Empire Manifest destiny and latent dynamics: a necessary theoretical digression The balance between the planned and the unplanned in US territorial expansion 10 11 12 'Sovereignty' as a function of power ratios.
Stephen Mennell. 10 11 12 'Sovereignty' as a function of power ratios The frontier Beyond manifest destiny: the beginnings of an American empire Conclusion Integration Struggles Urbanization and resentment of the city Immigration Growth ...
... functions', dressing and undressing, and sexual relations. What common pattern of development underlies these changes in social standards in relation to the various aspects of behaviour? In general, says Elias, the medieval standards ...
... function other than to wage it.10 It is difficult, says Elias, for many people today to grasp the joy and exultation they felt in the clash of arms, but still less easy to come to terms with the sheer pleasure warriors then derived from ...
... functions' — underwent a long-term process of moulding, curbing and tamingl2 They too came to find expression in more 'refined' and indirect forms. But something resembling the earlier volatile habitus may survive, or be recreated, in ...