Individualism and Conformism in the United States

Individualism and Conformism in the United States

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Individualism and Conformism in the United States

Individualism and Conformism in the United States

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In Individualism and Conformism in the United States, Sartre probes the paradox at the heart of American identity: a culture that claims to exalt the self even as it channels that self into mass movements, uniform mores, and ideological frameworks. Drawing on travel, reportage, and philosophical reflection, he examines how the rhetoric of liberty masks the deeper pressures toward standardization, and how citizens are subtly corralled into roles defined by consumption, political ritual, and social expectation. With incisive clarity, Sartre unmasks the tension between the impulse to distinguish oneself and the pull to conform--arguing that American individualism is hardly a pure assertion of freedom, but a social phenomenon intertwined with coercion, identity, and collective imagery.

Book Details

ISBN
9781967751921
Binding
Paperback
Authors
Jean-Paul Sartre
Publisher
Eris
Published Date
May 5, 2026
Language
English
Pages
32
Physical Info
0.1 in H x 7.6 in L x 1.3 in W (0.05 lb)

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