FYS 014 - Individualism in American Culture,Character,and Society

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Lafayette College

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Description:

The term "individualism" has long been used to describe one of the distinctive qualities of Americans and of American culture. Using Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America (1840) as the starting point, this colloquium systematically examines expressions of individualism in American life, past and present.Schneiderman

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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