The Individual in Contemporary Society

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  • 現代の個人
  • ゲンダイ ノ コジン

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What is the image of the individual in contemporary society?I examine some streams of discussions on the individual. Keidanren emphasizes the independent individual in post company society. Some intellectuals also point out the tendency of appearance of independence of individuals in Neo- Liberalistic situation. But there are another critics who insist the necessity of the public person who takes up the role of State in communitarian context. Among liberal sociologists I discover the review of a book. There is the scheme about the private and community. But I say the term community is not enough to make clear the quality of individuals. Also the term private is not same with the term individual. From this perspective I analyze the sociological concepts of Einzelmensch of Max Weber and Individuum of Frankfurt School. I insist the dialectic between the individual and the private in conclusion.

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