A Sociological Analysis of Incipient Totalitarianism in the United States av Brendan Maguire

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<p>Using George Orwell¿s novel <i>Nineteen Eighty-Four</i> as a guide for interpreting the role of the American state in the 21st century ¿ paying particular attention to how the government responded to the life and death issues of terrorism, Covid-19, and climate change ¿ this book presents eye-opening and compelling documentary evidence that suggests Orwellian policies have already been implemented by Republicans and Democrats.</p><p><i>A Sociological Analysis of Incipient Totalitarianism in the United States</i> advances a groundbreaking sociological explanation for how totalitarian rule is embraced by the public when freedom, equality, and justice are compromised, offering a sociological explanation of how totalitarian rule is operationalized from the macro level to the micro level, using concepts associated with Marx (ruling ideas), Mead (generalized other) and Berger and Luckmann (recipe knowledge) which are especially key to understanding the process. Finally, the book suggests