Joel A Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4247427 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joel A Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joel A |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSON J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Augustana University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0974-2778 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Oppressive Rhyming
In George Orwell’s 1984, the poet Ampleforth observes that “the whole history of English poetry has been determined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes.” In this article I connect Ampleforth’s observation to Orwell’s many other writings on language and political control and then show how Orwell’s discussion of poetry’s resistance to political manipulation enhances Tocqueville’s and Burke’s accounts of totalitarianism. Specifically,…
Steven Michels
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A Novel Twist to Tocqueville
Peter Carey's Parrot and Olivier in America is a fictionalized version of Tocqueville's travels through the young United States. Unlike Tocqueville, Olivier de Garmont is accompanied by Parrot Larrit, an English servant who offers a bold egalitarian counterpoint to Olivier's aristocratic liberalism. This article compares Carey's work with Tocqueville's on the consequences of democracy for political institutions, education, and art; discusses Care…
Mosses, Manses, and Mores
Long considered a literary master, Nathaniel Hawthorne was also a shrewd political thinker, often embedding his insights in seemingly nonpolitical works. In “The Old Manse,” Hawthorne uses an imaginative tour of his Concord residence to prompt reflection on the core nature and functions of well-built human institutions. After considering the value of narrative fiction in gaining a deeper understanding of political institutions, I draw out the imp…
A Connecticut Yankee in Saddam's Court
Is it acceptable (or perhaps even imperative) that the United States works to spread democratic liberty, even when nation building requires warfare on behalf of the oppressed? I argue that Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a useful aid for reflection regarding this question. What Twain accomplishes, thanks in great part to his humor, is an honest exposure of the partial truths and considerable falsehoods contained …
Disposed to Seek Their True Interests
Conventional wisdom holds that the Anti-Federalists wanted representative bodies to mirror the electorate, and that the Federalists envisioned representation as a device for refining and enlarging popular views. This characterization is accurate in a broad sense, but it overlooks an important element in Anti-Federalist thought. I argue that certain key Anti-Federalists, in particular the Federal Farmer and Melancton Smith, synthesized the “mirror…
Social Perception of the Rape Victim's Culpability
This study investigated the influence of individual differences in attributional tendencies on the perception of a rape victim's causal role in her own vicitmization. Respondents'general tendency to attribute cause of events in another person's life to either personal, internal reasons or external, environmental ones was assessed, as were their attitudes to a variety of items on the subject of rape. Factor analysis of the rape questionnaire produ…
Undergraduates' perceptions of the prestige and personality characteristics of members of selected occupations in psychology
Undergraduates' perceptions of the prestige and personality characteristics of members of selected occupations in psychology
Social Perception of the Rape Victim's Culpability
This study investigated the influence of individual differences in attributional tendencies on the perception of a rape victim's causal role in her own vicitmization. Respondents'general tendency to attribute cause of events in another person's life to either personal, internal reasons or external, environmental ones was assessed, as were their attitudes to a variety of items on the subject of rape. Factor analysis of the rape questionnaire produ…
Disposed to Seek Their True Interests
Conventional wisdom holds that the Anti-Federalists wanted representative bodies to mirror the electorate, and that the Federalists envisioned representation as a device for refining and enlarging popular views. This characterization is accurate in a broad sense, but it overlooks an important element in Anti-Federalist thought. I argue that certain key Anti-Federalists, in particular the Federal Farmer and Melancton Smith, synthesized the “mirror…
Undergraduates' perceptions of the prestige and personality characteristics of members of selected occupations in psychology
Undergraduates' perceptions of the prestige and personality characteristics of members of selected occupations in psychology
Social Perception of the Rape Victim's Culpability
This study investigated the influence of individual differences in attributional tendencies on the perception of a rape victim's causal role in her own vicitmization. Respondents'general tendency to attribute cause of events in another person's life to either personal, internal reasons or external, environmental ones was assessed, as were their attitudes to a variety of items on the subject of rape. Factor analysis of the rape questionnaire produ…
Disposed to Seek Their True Interests
Conventional wisdom holds that the Anti-Federalists wanted representative bodies to mirror the electorate, and that the Federalists envisioned representation as a device for refining and enlarging popular views. This characterization is accurate in a broad sense, but it overlooks an important element in Anti-Federalist thought. I argue that certain key Anti-Federalists, in particular the Federal Farmer and Melancton Smith, synthesized the “mirror…
A Connecticut Yankee in Saddam's Court
Is it acceptable (or perhaps even imperative) that the United States works to spread democratic liberty, even when nation building requires warfare on behalf of the oppressed? I argue that Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a useful aid for reflection regarding this question. What Twain accomplishes, thanks in great part to his humor, is an honest exposure of the partial truths and considerable falsehoods contained …
Mosses, Manses, and Mores
Long considered a literary master, Nathaniel Hawthorne was also a shrewd political thinker, often embedding his insights in seemingly nonpolitical works. In “The Old Manse,” Hawthorne uses an imaginative tour of his Concord residence to prompt reflection on the core nature and functions of well-built human institutions. After considering the value of narrative fiction in gaining a deeper understanding of political institutions, I draw out the imp…
A Novel Twist to Tocqueville
Peter Carey's Parrot and Olivier in America is a fictionalized version of Tocqueville's travels through the young United States. Unlike Tocqueville, Olivier de Garmont is accompanied by Parrot Larrit, an English servant who offers a bold egalitarian counterpoint to Olivier's aristocratic liberalism. This article compares Carey's work with Tocqueville's on the consequences of democracy for political institutions, education, and art; discusses Care…
Steven Michels
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Oppressive Rhyming
In George Orwell’s 1984, the poet Ampleforth observes that “the whole history of English poetry has been determined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes.” In this article I connect Ampleforth’s observation to Orwell’s many other writings on language and political control and then show how Orwell’s discussion of poetry’s resistance to political manipulation enhances Tocqueville’s and Burke’s accounts of totalitarianism. Specifically,…
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