The mobilisation which Bush has been able to perform since 11 September 2001 has to be fought - at least by Americans - in the name of a wise, honourable and democratic patriotism. Todd Gitlin americanbushdemocratic Change image and share on social
Americas are, for a variety of reasons, the most adept at producing the kind of entertainment that delivers easy satisfactions. Todd Gitlin adeptamericadeliver Change image and share on social
There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life. Todd Gitlin attachmentdeservedistinction share on social
So every day I'm mindful as I watch the Bush crowd extend their sway into policies of every imaginable variety, and over almost every square foot of earth, that the control of the American state is a matter of urgency. Todd Gitlin americanbushcontrol share on social
The manufacture of desire isn't at the heart - if it isn't absurd to speak of a heart - of the media torrent. Chronic dissatisfaction is at the heart of the matter. Todd Gitlin absurdchronicdesire Change image and share on social
All I will say is that there are particular features of the American constitutional system that renders a third party futile - at best. Todd Gitlin americanconstitutionalfeature Change image and share on social
We may repeat the awful revolutionary history of the 20th century because of the vulnerability of social movements to demagoguery. Todd Gitlin 20thawfulcentury Change image and share on social
American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions. Todd Gitlin americaamericanappeal Change image and share on social
Human inertia makes the everyday environment, the furniture, as it were, appear to be a given. Todd Gitlin environmenteverydayfurniture Change image and share on social
My business is the analytical framework. Todd Gitlin analyticbusinessframework Change image and share on social
