Research online accounts of either the 2016 Democratic or Republican National Conventions. Read some journalistic accounts of the convention schedule, the significant speakers,,,,
2016 Democratic or Republican National Conventions
Research online accounts of either the 2016 Democratic or Republican National Conventions. Read some journalistic accounts of the convention schedule, the significant speakers, and the process by which the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the party were selected.
How do Emile Durkheim’s ideas of “totemism,” “mana,” and “collective effervescence” help us to understand this political convention? What is the relationship between the formation of a unified political party and the “ritual” events that took place during this convention?
Finally, how, in your opinion, does religion as a category influence the enactment of this secular, community forming ritual?
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In 2016, both the Democratic and Republican conventions were held before the Summer Olympics instead of after, as was the case in 2008 and 2012. Eisenhower first captured the Republican presidential nomination in 1952.
Who attends the Democratic National Convention?
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