Polk was very
anxious to purchase California from Mexico, and he knew that Mexico would
refuse to give it up. He thought there was no time to be lost, as he feared
that England would seize it as a strong point on the Pacific, the wisest
course was what we would now call "eyeball" diplomacy — staring hard
at the opponent and expecting him to blink first. This technique was beginning
to work with England, and Polk had no doubt that it would also work with Mexico.
Mass society is used to characterize the modern society. In such society, similarities between the behavior and attitude of the people are utilized for dealing with them, by the institutions, rather than that of their dissimilarities. The economy is affected positively by the attitude of the people to educate themselves and do a job. Leisure activities are affected due to the behavior of the masses to SHOW OFF the people, that they are enjoying and actually they are not enjoying or not utilizing their time completely.
