Dana D. Nelson

Dana D. Nelson
Born
United States
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Known forBad for Democracy (2008)
AwardsThe Word in Black and White named Outstanding Academic Book of 1992–1993 by Choice
Scientific career
FieldsEnglish, American literature, Politics
InstitutionsVanderbilt University

Dana D. Nelson is a professor of English[1] at Vanderbilt University and a prominent progressive advocate for citizenship[2] and democracy. She is notable for her criticism—in her books such as Bad for Democracy—of excessive presidential power and for exposing a tendency by Americans towards presidentialism, which she defines as the people's neglect of basic citizenship duties while hoping the president will solve most problems. Her scholarship focuses on early American literature relating to citizenship and democratic government.[2][3]

  1. ^ "ASPECT sponsored events: Spring 2009" (PDF). ASPECT Newsletter. January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "2009 Woodman Lecture – Downsizing Citizenship or Why Everyone Should Read James Fenimore Cooper". Purdue University. October 22, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Nelson, Dana D. (2007). "Democracy in Theory – Volume 19, Number 1; pp. 86–107". American Literary History. Retrieved September 21, 2009.