Descriptor
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Conformity | 1 |
| Individualism | 1 |
| Social Attitudes | 1 |
| Social Change | 1 |
| Social History | 1 |
| Social Science Research | 1 |
| Social Values | 1 |
| Sociocultural Patterns | 1 |
Source
| Social Forces | 1 |
Author
| Thomson, Irene Taviss | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedThomson, Irene Taviss – Social Forces, 1989
Analyzes assumptions about individualism and conformity in American social commentary from the 1920s and 1970s. Suggests that individualism primarily involved self-expression and rebellion against society's restrictions in the 1920s, but had become a matter of self-absorption and quest for self-development by the 1970s. Contains 117 references.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conformity, Individualism, Social Attitudes
