Showing posts with label Collectivism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collectivism. Show all posts

Friday, March 28, 2014

Indivualism Versus Collectivism

Individualism (n.)

  1. the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
  2. a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
Collectivism (n.)
  1. the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Read "Of Me I Sing: Americans Construct An Opt-Out Society," an article from NPR that briefly explores the on-going conflict between individualism and collectivism currently occuring in American society.

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