A Sociological Analysis of Incipient Totalitarianism in the United States

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Brendan Maguire is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Western Illinois University. He is the co-author of Introduction to Criminology (1999), and he has published numerous articles in Sociological Focus, The Social Science Journal, and the Journal of Applied Sociology.

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Using George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four as a guide for interpreting the role of the American state in the 21st century, this book presents eye-opening and compelling documentary evidence that suggests Orwellian policies have already been implemented by Republicans and Democrats.

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Using George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four as a guide for interpreting the role of the American state in the 21st century, this book presents eye-opening and compelling documentary evidence that suggests Orwellian policies have already been implemented by Republicans and Democrats.

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Acknowledgements

1. Big Brother Sightings

Main Features of Totalitarianism
"Totalitarianism" in the United States
Methods of Control
Force/Coercion
Values
Information
Communication
Method and Theory
Preview

2. The Man and The Book

Early Years
Experiences Top and Bottom
Marriage, Name Change, and War
The Writer
Major Works
Writing Philosophy and Motivations
Personality
The Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Influences
Cast of Characters
Plot
Terminology
Preview

3. Terrorism, COVID-19, Climate Change

Terrorism
The Bush Response
Big Brother's Heavy Hand
Scientific Protocol
Mertonian Norms
Popper's Falsification Standard
COVID-19
The Trump Response
Big Brother's Heavy Hand
Climate Change
Climate Skeptics
Resistance to Climate Change Policies
Big Brother's Heavy Hand on Climate Change
Caveat Emptor and the Enlightenment

4. Sociology of Totalitarianism

Writings on Totalitarianism
Early Work
Recent Explanations
Totalitarian Culture
Who Rules?
Executive Orders
Law Creation
Leviathan
Macro to Micro Connection
Socialization
Social Things Matter
The Generalized Other
The President as Generalized Other
Recipe Knowledge
Group Think

5. Might Janus Smile?

The Importance of Moral Community
It Takes a Village: Clinton and Durkheim
Freedom, Equality, and Justice
Freedom
Equality
Justice
Busy Intersection
Omaha, Omaha, Omaha

6. Conclusion