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Last Unit Reflection

Posted on March 27, 2018 by piers fleming

I thoroughly enjoyed the mock election that we have been working on in class. We tried to be a “Orsinian Fascist” party, after realizing the implications of labelling ourselves as neo-fascists (haha). We called ourselves the “Orsinia Forward” party to … Continue reading →

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The looking glass self and the US

Posted on February 14, 2018 by piers fleming

This week was primarily focused on the dynamic between the self and the other. Most famous for this is Hegel, who coined his theory of us identifying ourselves, by comparing us to the people around us. A sociologist named Charles … Continue reading →

Posted in Within Borders - America and “The Other” | 2 Comments

My criticisms for “The Rise of American Authoritarianism” and the importance of rhetoric

Posted on January 30, 2018 by piers fleming

For this week’s reflection, I am going to focus solely on the “Rise of American Authoritarianism” presentation, or rather, the reading’s rhetoric and opinions. I am not really going to talk about the quality of the presentation, as I thought … Continue reading →

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Unit Reflection 1

Posted on January 16, 2018 by piers fleming

Last week’s discussions focused primarily on the ideas surrounding rhetoric, and secondly political thought. This was done by a close examination of Booth and Burke’s writing. Personally, I understood the notion of rhetoric to be one of danger, and these … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporary American Society pre-2016 | 2 Comments