The Sociology of… Politics

Convincing you (and myself) that things can get better

The Gist of It: Why American individualism is both the problem and the solution  

I grew up immersed in the American political process. My mom took me to political rallies by the time I was in kindergarten, and we faithfully attended the infamous Iowa caucuses — she wanted me to see our political process in action, first hand. We’d tune into both parties…