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Common terms and phrasesAlexis de Tocqueville American American culture become believe biblical and republican Brian called Cecilia Cecilia Dougherty century chapter Christian church citizens civic commitment community of memory concern context corporate define Democracy in America democratic ethical expressive feel freedom groups human idea ideal important individualistic institutions interests interviewed involved Jefferson Joe Gorman justice kind language Larry Beckett lifestyle enclave lives marriage meaning ment middle-class Mike Conley modern moral Neocapitalism neocapitalist nomic one's organization participation political problems professional relationship religion religious responsibility role self-reliance sense shared social capital social ecology social science society success Suffolk Sun City Center talked therapeutic therapist therapy things tion Tocqueville Tocqueville's town father tradition understanding University Press utilitarian utilitarian individualism values virtue vision voluntary associations Welfare Liberalism York Bibliographic information |