Memoir on Pauperism
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (905 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1566631688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 81 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Alexis de Tocqueville’s most famous work is Democracy in America. Gertrude Himmelfarb’s most recent book is The De-Moralization of America.
Rokidtoo said I really love De Tocqueville. I really love De Tocqueville. Although this piece was written in the early 19th century, it deals with the same issues of poverty and income distribution that we're struggling with today.. "A Short Essay from Tocqueville" according to Harris F. Dodd. Written in 18A Short Essay from Tocqueville Written in 1835, at 36 pages, Memoir of Pauperism is more of an essay than a book. Gertrude Himmelfarb sets the context with a nice 21 page introduction. Because of the size, you won't find the same level of investigation or depth as in Democracy in America or th. 5, at A Short Essay from Tocqueville Written in 1835, at 36 pages, Memoir of Pauperism is more of an essay than a book. Gertrude Himmelfarb sets the context with a nice 21 page introduction. Because of the size, you won't find the same level of investigation or depth as in Democracy in America or th. 6 pages, Memoir of Pauperism is more of an essay than a book. Gertrude Himmelfarb sets the context with a nice 21 page introduction. Because of the size, you won't find the same level of investigation or depth as in Democracy in America or th. VMK said This small book brings to light several legitimate concerns about. This small book brings to light several legitimate concerns about "forced charity" and the effects it has on both donor and receiver. Do we lose culpability, dignity and even compassion in the process of a government dictated charity?
While acknowledging that private charity is not always "aroused by every cry of pain," Tocqueville was convinced that "any permanent, regular administrative system whose aim will be to provide for the needs of the poor will breed more miseries than it can cure." Paradoxically, Tocqueville concluded that the richer the country, the bigger problem it usually has with the poor. The more wealth, comforts and education some people acquire, the more they feel the need to compensate those left behind; the more the underclass feels entitled to compensation for less-than-basic needs, he observes, the more dependent it becomes. -- Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Revi
In this neglected memoir, written just after the first volume of Democracy in America, Tocqueville seeks to understand why the most impoverished countries of Europe in his time had the fewest paupers, while the most opulent nation—England—had the most.