Individualism

High school students from New Jersey hold American flags as they attend the March For Our Lives rally just north of Columbus Circle in New York City. Thousands of demonstrators, including students, teachers, and parents are gathering in Washington, New York City, and other cities across the country for an anti-gun violence rally organized by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting.
Social Justice

Can We Rebuild Community in an Age of Division?

The erosion of social capital has weakened some of America's most entrenched civic organizations and furthered a sense of individualism among its citizens.

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Another Reason to Fear Immigrants Is Debunked

Second generation South Asians in London are well on their way to becoming W.E.I.R.D.

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Don Draper and the Pursuit of Loneliness

Mad Men was always a sociological commentary on American culture.

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The 2 Cultures of China: Wheat Provinces and Rice Provinces

The U.S. has red states and blue states. China has rice provinces and wheat provinces, and the profound differences between them provide evidence of how cultural assumptions arise.

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Language in Books Reflects Increasingly Individualistic Culture

Researchers report an increase in individualistic words and phrases in American books published over the past half-century.

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For Americans, Mobility Breeds Uniformity

Researchers argue the much-decried homogenization of America is, in part, a product of our residential mobility.

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American Social Values - Self-Respect Tops List

A survey of American social values over recent decades finds an increasing emphasis on self-respect, while security and a sense of belonging decline in importance.