Must You Conform?
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Must You Conform? is a psychological and social critique by Robert M. Lindner that challenges societal pressures toward conformity and explores the costs of suppressing individual freedom.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Must You Conform? canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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psychology book ⓘ social critique ⓘ |
| addresses |
conflict between self-expression and acceptance
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freedom of personality ⓘ pressures of group membership ⓘ social conformity in modern society ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the value of individuality
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encourage critical thinking about conformity ⓘ |
| author | Robert M. Lindner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
mass culture
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rigid social expectations ⓘ |
| describedAs | a psychological and social critique ⓘ |
| explores |
psychological consequences of social adjustment
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risks of overemphasis on normality ⓘ tension between the individual and society ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
costs of suppressing individual freedom
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societal pressures toward conformity ⓘ |
| genre |
psychology
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social criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
psychoanalyst
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psychologist ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of enforced conformity
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supportive of individual autonomy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural criticism
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freedom ⓘ individualism ⓘ psychological health ⓘ social adjustment ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of psychology ⓘ students of sociology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conformity
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individual freedom ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ personality ⓘ psychological effects of conformity ⓘ social control ⓘ social norms ⓘ social pressure ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Rebel Without a Cause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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