Project Gutenberg 2016-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 11978 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Society in America, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Julia Miller, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Society in America, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a sociological exploration written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the complex social, political, and economic landscape of the United States, focusing on the principles and practices of American democracy. It examines institutions, morals, and the character of the American people through the lens of Martineau's travels and observations, aiming to provide insights into how societal conditions align with democratic ideals. The opening of Martineau's work sets the stage for her analysis of the American society she encountered after her arrival in New York in 1834. She reflects on the challenges of accurately depicting a nation's character, admitting her initial uncertainty about American politics and institutions. Martineau details her extensive travels across various states, engaging with diverse communities, political figures, and social institutions. Her vivid description of personal interactions and observations lays a foundation for her later critique of the American political system, including discussions on the contradictions between principles and practices of democracy, as well as issues surrounding governance and social justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Description and travel United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 United States -- Economic conditions -- To 1865 E151 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Politics 807913 2025-07-21T06:07:21.610447 text/html 793947 2024-10-23T00:53:43 text/html 376765 2025-07-21T06:07:28.496377 application/epub+zip 383918 2025-07-21T06:07:22.524385 application/epub+zip 383918 2025-07-21T06:07:22.070403 application/epub+zip 572823 2025-07-21T06:07:33.575356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521249 2025-07-21T06:07:27.993357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521541 2022-09-23T23:33:52.773161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762561 2025-07-21T06:07:21.002385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 742556 2024-10-23T00:53:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18781 2025-07-21T06:07:33.704316 application/rdf+xml 7733 2025-07-21T06:07:22.149435 image/jpeg 1524 2025-07-21T06:07:22.110385 image/jpeg 337715 2025-07-21T06:07:21.674377 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia