My book is focused on the power of the American state, not least because the government of the United States governs so much that the case could be made that everybody around the world ought to have a vote in determining some of its policies. Todd Gitlin americanbookcase share on social
The fancy term for what America has squandered in the past year and a half or so is legitimacy. Todd Gitlin americafancyhalf Change image and share on social
Collectively, we are in thrall to media - because they deliver to us many of the psychic goods we crave, and we know no other way to live. Todd Gitlin collectivelycravedeliver Change image and share on social
A century of convulsive change leaves huge demographic gouge marks. Todd Gitlin centurychangeconvulsive Change image and share on social
As I write at the end, if we step back and face the enormity of the torrent, then we have taken the first step to imagining what we might want to do about it. Todd Gitlin backendenormity Change image and share on social