Honor in America?

This book analyzes Tocqueville’s views on religion, family and gender roles, politics, relations with Native Americans, white southerners and slavery, and the military. It explores how these views can help form a uniquely American honor code, one that re-envisions aristocratic elements of honor within a modern democratic and capitalist society.

Also published under Laurie M. Bagby

Chapter 1 American Enlightenment Religion Chapter 2 Tocqueville on Honor Chapter 3 Democratic Honor: The American Family Chapter 4 Aristocratic v. Democratic Honor: The Military Chapter 5 American Shame: Enlarging Democratic Honor