Collectivism As A Social Norm

In source one, the writer evaluates how one must hold regard for others rights and freedoms and respect them and source three holds the opinion that collectivism on a small scale is acceptable but on a large scale it is dangerous. Both of these sources speak about how without collectivism, individualism can not prosper. Source two is different however, in that it shows a much more collectivist opinion. Although the views may not be in line with individuality, there are still some aspects of this ideology. If in an ant colony, One individual feels like they are more important than the others it will leave for chaos. However you also can not treat individuals as though they are nothing. You must be careful not to promote enough individualism so that the ideology spreads, but also be sure to provide enough so that each individual feels important. All three sources agree with the idea that collectivism and individualism are like ying and yang: Without one you can not have the

Is the level of interdependence a society maintains among its people (Hofstede). This is about a society in which everyone looks out for him or herself while collectivism the opposite of individualism is a society that embraces people being integrated into a strong cohesive in-groups including extended families. Germany is an individualistic society with a high score of 67 on the cultural scale. People expresses themselves based on personal achievements and individual rights. Likewise, the United State is also considered to be an individualistic scoring a high 91 on the culture scale. This is evident in the society by the saying “American dream” which encourages individuals to work hard and be whatever they chose to be in life. Countries like

Societies differ in several ways. Many societies are defined as collective or individual. Collectivism is the act of being “owned” or not being independent. Individualism is the act of being independent and people making their own decisions about life. In Anthem the society is Collectivism and in today’s society, it would be reflected as Individualism. These two practices of society differ in several ways.

Individualism could mean many things, for instance being yourself or simply saying ¨who cares¨. In my opinion, this word means ignoring what other people in a society have to say. It is to just allow yourself to be free and live your life how you want to live your life. For example, Mark Twain's satiric novel, The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn in the Antebellum South on the Mississippi River, published in 1844 promotes individualism through Huckś actions, the novelś main character.The author writes this in order to condemn the racism, Hypocrisy, and slavery of white society, similar to Walt Whitman's Free verse poem, ¨Song Of Myself,¨ from the collection of Leaves of Grass published in 1855, Whitman conveys that everyone has an equal place on this earth and composed of the same atoms .Whitman's purpose for composing this poem is to make the audience feel as if they have equal power in a society since the Industrial Revolution made society feel as if people had little power. Which also comes to a very important researcher named James McPherson, a historical nonfiction researcher who ,wrote ¨What We Fought For¨set during the Civil War describing why and what the North fought for. McPherson purpose is to inform the Union's soldier's motivation and hardships during the war. In the 19th century, being an individual meant that one could live in a society and just try to face them and suffer; however, he or she can just take themselves out of the whole problem by leaving society

For the last century, individualism vs. collectivism has been a political conflict in America. What is collectivism and individualism you might ask, well collectivism is briefly defined as a group of people working together to give priority over individuals. On the other hand, individualism can be defined as a theory of favoring freedom over collective individuals and working to benefit his/her own self. Although the two seem very different, they also share many similar characteristics.

The article, Charlottesville and the Perils of Collectivism, talks about the protest in Charlottesville, Virginia and the dangers in the rise of collectivism from the neo-Nazis and neo-confederates. According to Thio, A & Taylor, J (2011), the symbolic interaction theory states that, “if members of the dominant group perceive minorities as undesirable or dangerous, the interaction between them is tense or superficial (p 63).” Throughout the article Boehm talked about white nationalism and the politically motivated violence that was brought in Charlottesville. As stated in the article collectivism was the real enemy as collectivism is “one cleverly disguised but nurtured by a group of people who profess to hate the idea (Boehm, 2017).” The

An individualistic culture is one in which “people look after themselves and their immediate family”, while a collectivistic culture is one that focuses on group needs over individual needs (Matsumoto & Juang, 2013, p.23). Charanjit’s description of her family revealed a collectivism aspect through the way in which she describes her connections with her extended family.

Collectivism¡¦s main argument is that society should not be controlled by people who are irresponsible. Hayek counters that point by stating that collectivism is nothing more than totalitarian in which individual freedoms are lost. He also states that the welfare and happiness of the society cannot be satisfied by a single plan (Hayek 63-64). This is especially true in countries that are very diverse in their people¡¦s education and culture. Collectivism also has the dilemma of ¡§who plans whom, who directs and

On the other hand, there are many people who base their lifestyle off of being a collectivistic. These individuals always help the community or their family and friends in a time of need, especially when they need money, because collectivistic individuals base their lifestyle relying on one another. However, with collectivism, our attitudes and/or beliefs can influence one’s behavior either in a positive or negative manner. A person may not always know how their behavior has an effect on someone else. If there are negative emotions going around, then other people will follow in the lead. People focus on what the group thinks, act, and goals are, rather than what their individual actions and goals are. Collectivism believe particularly in the social whole as the greater sum of other individuals. Collectivism undermines what our law of the land is based on.

First, collectivism which the means of production are owned, is controlled by the state or the people as a whole. Chinese culture can described as collectivist. On the other hand, American individualism deeply opposed to Chinese. According to different conditions and environment, both are developed to different culture. Ideally, if the two cultures can learn from each

Our world is a so vastly populated that the presence of differences among various socio-economic groups is natural phenomenon. One aspect among these differences is Individualism and Collectivism. Individualism can be observed in countries like USA, Canada, Netherlands, etc. while collectivism can be observed in Venezuela, Ecuador, etc.. While we study this topic one natural question comes to our mind is which Individualism or Collectivism should be followed. The research is mainly on which of the above would help our world to be in a more peaceful sate.

Apart from Western’s individualism, East Asian, particularly Chinese people whose traditional culture has been mainly shaped by Confucianism, Buddhism and other for thousands of years (Fan, 2000; Pecotich and Yang, 2001), are more focus on collectivism. Based on the definition of Merriam-Webster, individualism means “the actions or attitudes of a person who does things without being concerned about what other people will think.” Individualists are more self-centered and their ways of consumption are mainly according to their self-expression. However, collectivists tend to present themselves in order to conform to their hierarchical culture and society (Sun, D 'alessandro, & Johnson, 2014) and focus on group thinking and group acting.

Hofstede (1984) defines that individualist societies are those in which the interests of the individual prevail over the interests of the group, and in which people are expected to look after themselves and their immediate families. In individualist cultures, decisions are based on what is good for the individual, not for group, because the person is the primary source of motivation. Conversely, collectivist societies are those in which the interests of the group prevail over the interests of the individual, and in which people from birth onward are integrated into strong, cohesive in-groups. More specifically, in collectivist cultures, decisions that juxtapose the benefits to the individual and the benefits to the group are based on what is the best for the group and the groups to which a person belongs are the most important social units. It can be seen from the film that Bushmen in the Kalahari is a collectivist culture in which the group or tribe’s needs are more significant than the individual’s needs. In the scene from 02:40 to 03:04, the Bushmen share everything they find in nature and “have

When introduced to the concept of individualism, it is obvious by the name collectivism would be the polar opposite of such a philosophy. Collectivism is essentially the concept people should be viewed as a collective rather than individuals, hence the name. Collectivism is the root of what most citizens deem to be a corrupt government. The idea can be summed up in Black Sabbath’s song War Pigs, in which lead singer John “Ozzy” Osbourne exclaims in reference to the government, “ treating people just like pawns in chess”. Governments opting to go the route of a collective view of their population tend to be indifferent to the struggles of their people, often seeing them as ants, or as Geezer Butler (Sabbath’s main lyricist) puts it, “pawns in chess.” Whereas a nation would be viewed as millions, or perhaps billions, of individuals according to individualism, they are seen as possessing one collective body in the case of collectivism. Citizens are no more than statistics on a page (or in today’s case, on a screen) to the governing bodies conforming to collectivism, and as such are no longer human beings whose feelings and opinions matter. Rather that accepting a “mob rules” mentality, these governments choose to manipulate the people to be the collective they want them to be.

As defined by Triandis (1995), collectivistic societies are those in which individuals see themselves as a significant part of one or more collectives, while individualistic societies consist of