Collectivism

Philosophy 311 Assessment: 2 Collectivism is some form of social community which is the basic social reality as it is what produces and sustain individuals (Clouser, 2005). “Individuals are part of a social whole of which without it they do not exist (Clouser, 2005)”. To explain this thoroughly collectivism is some sort of practice or principle in which prioritization of group goals is of importance over individual goals. Collectivism is the opposition of individualism and it seeks to empower…

Ayn Rand’s Anthem is a rebuttal of collectivism. The ideology of collectivism is heavily criticized in Rand’s novella where the oppression of an individual is summarized in the following statement, “What is not done collectively cannot be good” (Rand 73). Collectivity robs the people of their individuality and uniqueness, attributes that are disregarded in Anthem. The need for everything to be done collectively in order to be beneficial for the society is a fallacy. Reaching a full consensus…

Collectivism (IDV) IDV reflects the level of independence in people. Cultures with a high IDV embraces people who are more independent and value their own thoughts. USA ranks higher than Taiwan in IDV and cultures with high IDV: uses images containing single…

In the story Anthem, the characters don’t have original names. They have a name from A-Z and numbers following this format: X-XXXX. Anthem was writing in 1937 by Ayn Rand. She wrote anthem to worn the western civilization about terrible collectivism. Collectivism is where every individual is another and where they think alike. The council are the people who were in charge. They gave equality 7-2521 and his brothers their job for life. Equality 7-2521 knows he different from the rest of them and…

After going through chapter 3, I noticed that there were two important aspects that stood out to me, those two aspects were gender difference and individualism versus collectivism. What has not occurred for some time is that I have the capacity to do things that most females would not be able to do settings. For instance, I did not take into consideration that when I go on my bike rides around 10 pm, I do not worry that if someone is following me or that I could potentially bump into someone…

In work life subordinates expect to be told what to. Individualism vs. Collectivism The individualism vs. collectivism dimension is a degree to which people are integrated into groups. An individualism society stands for a society in which an individual has a ‘self’ or an ‘other’ orientation. An individualistic orientation reflects a lifestyle…

Individualism being how much a person would prefer to act as an individual as opposed to a member of a group believing in individual rights over group rights while collectivism emphasizes group effort and the expectation to look after the well-being of others and for others to reciprocate. America has always been a highly individualistic culture. Examples of this in the early days of American business culture are rampant…

it interesting and enriching. But sometimes, things might go wrong and we may not know the reason. Knowing and understanding dimensions of cultures can prevent any misunderstandings and help us to work more effectively. 1. Individualism versus Collectivism Individualism- People believes personal freedom and action. They believe that you simply build your own choices, which you need to watch out of yourself. When in a culture, people follow individualism. Individualist cultures include the U.S.…

desolate midnight sky, Equality 7-2521, to escape the clutching grasps of this regime and finally discover the long-lost yet such a priceless word to humanity, I. Ayn Rand, the prolific writer of Anthem, portrays her repudiation for the ideals of collectivism, a dictatorial setup where the general population is ignorant, hence allowing the ruling body to manipulate the people. In this particular novel, the collective tries to desperately dim Equality’s brilliance, twinkling like a glowing star.…

life-satisfaction, one primarily needs to understand the value systems in place that differ cultural groups in that aspect. Despite the fact that there has been numerous ways to evaluate the cultural influence on people, “the framework of individualism and collectivism has been used as most frequently:…