@misc{Zhao, author = {Zhao, Yaning}, title = {A Study on Family Critical Theory of Frankfurt School, Doctoral dissertation, Philosophy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China 2024.}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] Frankfurt School is a Western Marxist School formed around the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research, which is famous for social critical theory. Social critical theory carries on the traditional thoughts and fundamental spirits of Marxist, and integrates the social sciences including economics, politics, sociology, history, anthropology and psychology in new historical conditions, to inspect, analyze and criticize the developed capitalist society in a specific and historical way, and express ideas of future society that is more rational, more democratic, more just and freer. The issue of >Family< is an important component and strong support for social critical theory of Frankfurt School. The thematic study for family critical theory is able to clarify the core essence and substantive concern of social critical theory further. Frankfurt School's family critical theory is a derivative of the specific context on the times, generating in the social reality on highly authoritarian German under the Nazi regime, the technology controlled American under the guise of advanced industrial civilization, and the families and women's situation in Soviet Union during the Stalin period. And evolving in the diachronic innovation of capitalism on the dual social effects of science and technology by the use of capitalistic condition, the rethinking about social normative issues by the completion of the state's political functions, and the mass spiritual trauma by the culture controlled of bourgeois. It is also a symbiotic product of the intersection on multiple thoughts, enlightening in Marx's humanistic critical concepts, early Western Marxist founders' principles on revolutionary practice and ideo­logy, sociological theory of Weber's modernistic criticism with >rationalization< as the core, social philosophi­cal theory of Heidegger's existential based on the analysis of daily life, and psychological theories of Freud's psychoanalysis and Mead's social behaviorist psychology. That is to say, the >joint force< on practices and theories promotes the formation and construction of family critical theory. In the development process of nearly a century, the theorists on four generations persevere in the tone of criticizing existing society and concerning about human existence, while discussing family from different perspectives resorting to internal discord and academical re-orientation, forming highly distinctive family critical views. The first generation critics Horkheimer, Adorno, Fromm and Marcuse set up the topic on >authority and family<, concerned psychoanalysis to describe family shaping authoritarian personality, the evolution and succession of family authority, and the liberation of families and women breaking through authority. The second generation critic Habermas shapes the topic on >communication and family<, con­cerned social communication theory to explain the emergence, transformation and reconstruction of public sphere based on family, communication behavior and family socialization, and women in families. The third generation critic Honneth constructs the topic on >recognition and family<, concerned political ethics theory to indicate the justice and freedom dimensions of family recognition. The fourth generation critics focus on various aspects around the topic on >good life and family<. Concerned life development theory, Forst explains the defensive context on family reality under >justice and family<, Jaeggi mentions the alienated family relationships and the family reality in life form under >alienation, life form and family<, and Rosa references family in social accelerated wave and family resonance harbor in the late modern under >acceleration, resonance and family<. Above all of these highlight the internal logic and time update on family study. Using Marxist viewpoints and methods to evaluate Frankfurt School's family critical theory is the fundamental principle to study Western Marxism. Frankfurt School's family critical theory promotes the critical spirit of Marxism, but insists the value position of bourgeois, the diachronic and synchronic analysis on the evolution, structure, ethics, communication and guidance of the family, presenting the characteristics on unity between valued reflection and factual context, discourse logic and practical renewal, critical cognition and constructive intention, and the properties on the reality nature of integrating history and society, the human nature of concerning for survival and development, and the transcendental nature of separating from capital logic, the romantic nature of departing from effective struggle. Frankfurt School's family critical theory also has a deep impact in the history of Western Marxism, which rewritten by existentialist Marxism and Structuralist Marxism, and developed by feminist Marxism and post-Marxism. Criticizing Frankfurt School's family critical theory to make a >Chinese< answer to independent development road on modern family in combination with Chinese characteristics socialism practice is ultimate destination to theoretical research. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 1/2025]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Zhang, author = {Zhang, Chaoyang}, title = {Research on the Teaching Effectiveness of Ideological and Political Theory Course in Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of Need Theory, Master thesis, Marxist Philosophy, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China 2024.}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] What kind of people to cultivate, how to cultivate them, and for whom to cultivate them are always fundamental issues in education. Higher education institutions bear the important task of cultivating and delivering talents. The purpose of ideological and political education in universities is to cultivate moral character and cultivate qualified builders and successors for national construction and socialist modernization. Against the backdrop of globalization, the rapid development of networking and informatization has led to profound changes in the values of college students due to the complex network information, posing severe challenges to the ideological and political education work in universities. Its direct manifestation is the weakening of the teaching effectiveness of ideological and political theory courses in universities. In order to address this challenge and enhance the effectiveness of ideological and political theory courses, there have been various discussions and studies in the industry. This article attempts to explore the deep-seated reasons that affect the effectiveness of ideological and political theory courses in universities from the perspective of the needs of students as human subjects. Guided by the theory of needs, it finds a practical path to improve the effectiveness of ideological and political theory courses. The effectiveness of ideological and political theory courses can be measured from two perspectives: student needs and social needs. Social needs and individual needs are a dialectical unity of opposites, and the two cannot be completely separated, but rather interact and transform with each other. The reasonable and common needs of students as individuals will rise and transform into social needs in the contradictory process of teaching activities, and the social needs of national construction and career development will naturally become individual needs for student growth. So, the degree of satisfaction between student needs and social needs is the fundamental indicator for measuring the effectiveness of ideological and political theory teaching in universities. This paper comprehensively uses the text research method, questionnaire survey method and multidisciplinary comprehensive research method, mainly in the following aspects: first, it expounds the need theory, starting from the interpretation of the basic concepts, and respectively sorts out the main contents of Marx and Engels' need theory, the main contents of Chinese Communists' need theory, and the views of Maslow, Alderfer, Fromm and other major Western schools on need theory. The second is to sort out the internal relationship between the theory of needs and ideological and political education, and to meet the needs of students and the social needs as the starting point, clarify the connection between the theory of needs and the teaching of Ideological and political theory. Thirdly, through the empirical analysis of the questionnaire, the performance of the lack of effectiveness of the current ideological and political theory course teaching is clarified, and the causes of the problems are found. Fourth, from the perspective of need theory, this paper explores the ways to improve the effectiveness of Ideological and political theory teaching from the aspects of students' subjective needs, basic needs, development needs and differences in needs. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 9/2024]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Yangmei, author = {Yangmei, Linan}, title = {The Concept of Freedom in John Irving's >The Hotel New Hampshire<, Master thesis, World Literature, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 2024 [application of Fromm's theories to art].}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] John Irving, as one of the important contemporary American writers, has been honored with the National Book Award for his works. >The Hotel New Hampshire< is his fifth work, published in 1981, narrating the story of a family running a hotel in the United States from the 1940 s to the 1970 s. The novel portrays the conflicts and chaos experienced by the protagonists in their pursuit of personal freedom, such as witnessing death, facing disappointment, and confronting fear. These events, intertwined with tragedy and hope, are essentially a microcosm of individuals seeking survival within the currents of the individualistic era. Implicit in the various tragic and hopeful events is the profound impact of the core of American value on individuals: freedom. In the novel, such influence stems from the methods and approaches that individuals employ in interpreting and seeking freedom. Current domestic and international researches both focus on ethical, violent, and sexual issues that are presented in the novel, they have not yet deeply explored the individuals' behaviors and the reasons behind, and corresponding concluding research has not been done yet. The novel reveals two entirely different approaches to the pursuit of freedom by depicting the physical and mental changes individuals undergo, and the different outcomes in the process of chasing freedom. One approach involves pursuing freedom in an extreme, one-sided and compensatory manner, while the other involves a compatible, open, and self-coherent manner. This thesis, by examining the connections between the characters' destinies and their ways of pursuing freedom in the novel, tries to elucidate the implications of these two approaches to freedom, summarizing the concept of freedom which is elucidated in the novel. Grounded in the method of textual analysis and drawing from Fromm's theory of freedom and other theories as well, this thesis focuses on three aspects of the theme of freedom in the novel. The thesis is structured into five chapters, comprised of three sections: introduction, main body, and conclusion. The first chapter introduces the author John Irving's literary achievements and the main content of his work The Hotel New Hampshire, and the literature review associated with the domestic and foreign researches on The Hotel New Hampshire. This chapter also outlines the research task, research structure and ap¬proa¬ches that are adopted in this thesis. Chapters two to four constitute the main body of the paper. The second chapter delves into the depth of the novel's text, exploring the connection between the events portrayed as >tragedies< and the individuals' ways of searching for free development. It examines the conflicts and trage¬dies experienced by the three main characters in their pursuit of freedom, elucidates the roots of these experiences, clarifies the nature of compensatory freedom, and criticizes the inevitability of its failure. The third chapter, using Franny's achievement of sustainable and realistic freedom supported by a peaceful, strong, and stable core as an example, explains the connotations of coherent freedom. It explores the nature and connection between individual coherence and freedom, highlighting the inevitability of coherent freedom. The fourth chapter, considering the novel's historical and cultural background, examines and explains the connotations of the emphasis on >freedom< in the contemporary American society. It points out the per¬spective on freedom presented in the novel - emphasizing coherent freedom - holds significant meaning for individuals: it not only adds a new interpretation to the essence of freedom in the context of that era, but also provides a viable path for individuals who are caught in the dilemma of >struggling to achieve inner harmonious and self-coherence between macro-freedom and individual freedom, personal free development and the status of feeling lonely and perplexed<. The fifth chapter is the conclusion part, summarizing the two ways of pursuing freedom presented in the novel and concluding the novel's concept of freedom. Irving, by differently portraying the tragic fates of the main characters, not only describes an impractical way of realizing freedom but also, through portraying contrast, he highlights a possible path for individuals to achieve sustainable, realistic, and compatible freedom: achieving multi-dimensional self-coherence. This thesis argues that the descriptions and discussions of personal pursuit of freedom and individual self-coherence in the novel are a unique and profound understanding that combines the era and historical background, providing a new interpretation of freedom, which is the core American values, and a unique cognition of the existential state faced by humanity. By prompting readers to contemplate on societal issues such as violence and ethics, the novel encourages reflection on the problems between individuals and freedom underlying these social phenomena: how modern individuals can achieve balance and reconcile ideals and reality, individual and self, spiritual freedom and physical freedom, thus achieving a state of inner harmony and self-coherence, realizing a developing state that is free and achievable. [English: www.cnki.net, 3/2023]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Yang, author = {Yang, Zonglin}, title = {The Spread and Acceptance of Fromm in China, Master thesis, Art Theory; Journalism and Media, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China 2024.}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] As a representative figure of the Frankfurt School that combines literary theorists, philosophers, and social critics, Fromm's ideas not only exhibit interdisciplinary and diverse integration, but also make his unique contribution to the development of society. The comprehensive and high-level dissemination and acceptance of Fromm's ideas have also created Fromm's media image today, providing a foundation for the widespread dissemination of his works and ideas. Fromm's >Escape from Freedom< and >The Art of Loving< are still widely circulated in China today, which can also be attributed to the cross media communication in the era of new media. The paper first starts with the translation, introduction, and publication of Fromm's original works in China, and discusses the publication overview, form, and sub texts of Fromm's original works. It also comprehensively examines the paper dissemination form of his theoretical works. The study of the subtitles in Fromm's original work is a distinctive part of the paper, which is interpreted from two aspects: the evolution of the inner subtitles and the expansion of the outer subtitles. Secondly, study the cross media dissemination of Fromm's ideas. This applies Mc Luhan media theory, Fromm's own sociological, psychological, and philosophical theories to study Fromm's cross media communication in China. Firstly, the evolution of the context of the dissemination of Fromm's ideas has been summarized, from the initial critical acceptance of Fromm's introduction to China to the mass communication in the new century. Next is the fragmented dissemination of classic works, exploring Fromm's dissemination in China from three aspects: as a weapon of thought, as a reading note, and as a philosophical maxim. Finally, there is Fromm in mass media, which aims to restore Fromm's media image in new media. It is mainly divided into three parts: the popularization of theoretical dissemination, Fromm and the Love Bible, and literary criticism, attempting to identify the reasons for Fromm's popularity from the root. The acceptance of Fromm's thought in China is a summary and supplement to the first two parts, and also a process of further approaching Fromm's thought. The paper first analyzes the audience of Fromm's ideas in China, starting from two perspectives of productive personality and non-productive personality, and studying Fromm's acceptance from two audience groups. Secondly, we will explore the ways in which Fromm's ideas are accepted in China, which can be divided into specialized research in academic dissertations and interdisciplinary research in academic journal papers. The paper further discusses the contemporary value of Fromm's ideas in China, reflecting reflection and sublimation of Fromm's research on contemporary value. By closely following the communication characteristics of the new media era, this paper carries out media analysis, reassesses its ideological value, seeks the contemporary value of Fromm's thought in China, and makes contributions to the retention and dissemination of its essence. Strive to apply Fromm's own theory to study Fromm's dissemination and reception in China. By sorting out representative thoughts of Fromm such as >freedom theory<, >personality theory<, and >love theory<, corresponding to the different stages of Fromm's dissemination in China, and further studying the context and process of Fromm's dissemination and reception in China, this paper explores the enlightening significance of his ideological theory. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 3/2025]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Wu, author = {Wu, Tonghang}, title = {A Study on the Theme of Loneliness in S{\"u}skind's >The Double Bass< from the Perspective of Fromm's New Psychoanalysis [弗洛姆新精神分析视角下聚斯金德《低音提琴》的孤独主题研究], Master thesis, World Literature, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China 2024 [application of Fromm's theories to art].}, abstract = {帕特里克·聚斯金德(Patrick S{\"u}skind)是德国当代著名小说家、剧作家及电影编剧。1980年,他的处女作独幕单人剧《低音提琴》在慕尼黑首演即获得巨大成功,由此成为欧洲话剧舞台上常演不衰的经典剧目,这也为他后续作品《鸽子》《夏先生的故事》《香水》中对于孤独主题的呈现以及孤独人物形象的构建奠定了基础。 孤独主题在《低音提琴》中表现尤为鲜明和突出。这部作品由一位国立乐团低音提琴手的喃喃自语展开。他置身于一间隔音良好的房间,独自一人饮酒、听音乐、拉琴,情绪极不稳定,时而大喊大叫,时而萎靡叹息。他的独白没有严谨的逻辑,想起什么就会引入大段>题外话<。他是与社会格格不入的局外人,孑然一身,内心极其矛盾,低音提琴是他唯一的朋友与爱人。聚斯金德聚焦于社会小人物的日常生活,而低音提琴手孤独落寞的命运生动体现了后工业时代下社会大众普遍存在的孤独、恐惧和焦虑,尖锐地反映了当代人荒诞异化的心理状态。 本论文采用艾里希·弗洛姆(Erich Fromm)的新精神分析理论,主要分析聚斯金德作品《低音提琴》的孤独主题,以揭示现代人内心的孤独本质。文章分别从主人公的社会处境、情感需要以及个体混合型社会性格三个层面出发,探讨这部作品孤独主题的人物塑造,挖掘主人公孤独的原因。另外,本论文分析了《低音提琴》孤独主题的叙事策略。 本文重点解决了以下三个问题:1.《低音提琴》塑造了怎样的孤独人物形象;2.作品如何艺术地呈现孤独主题;3.孤独主题的呈现具有怎样的现实价值。 通过研究得出结论:1.针对孤独人物形象的塑造,《低音提琴》构建了一个因情感需要长期得不到满足、郁郁不得志、非生产型性格突出的孤独者形象。首先,个体情感需要长期得不到满足,会引发精神孤独。低质的社会关系导致主人公内心压抑,家庭创伤与疏远的人际关系使他恐惧社会交往。个体在孤立无援的社会处境下必然感受到孤独挥之不去。主人公不得不面对有限生命与无限潜能之间的生存性悖论。资本主义社会下的劳动生产过程与消费行为的异化以及碌碌无为的乐团低音提琴手职业也加剧了主人公心理上的孤立无援。此外,个体性格的外化不仅是孤独产生的主观原因,也是孤独引发的结果,更是应对孤独的主体性尝试。低音提琴手面对客观存在的精神需要与个人理想的缺失,主观上通过三种表现以消极的态度应对孤独:(1)包括刻意避免社交和情感转移等方式在内的自我封闭;(2)自我意识过剩,极度自恋;(3)在社会中放弃个性,与大众机械趋同。 2.对于孤独主题的艺术呈现,聚斯金德交替使用第一人称视角和全知视角。主人公孤独的生活状态以内心独白的形式表现出来,读者能够走近主人公,洞察自己孤独的内心。而全知视角对主人公行为和周围环境的描写则让读者与故事保持适当的距离,避免深陷其中,理性思考这种现象。同时,作家打造了一个封闭压抑的空间,隔音极好的小房间推动了孤独氛围的营造。此外,音乐贯穿整部戏剧,听觉意象的调用使得独幕剧的呈现更加丰富,不同的唱片和主人公的演奏声隐喻主人公未来仍然孤独的命运。聚斯金德善于通过流动的叙事视角、封闭的叙事空间以及运用丰富的感官意象来营造孤独主题的氛围,表现孤独的普遍性和无可避免性,并逐渐形成了聚斯金德模式。 3.聚斯金德继承了德国文学传统书写主题,同时大胆创新,对于人物孤独形象的塑造以及孤独叙事技巧形成了聚斯金德模式,由此我们能够体会作者对现代社会中普通人的精神世界的准确把握以及他对于现代人孤独内核的揭示,具有强烈的现实意义。}, language = {zh} } @misc{Wu, author = {Wu, Ranqian}, title = {>Kassandra< - Wahnsinn und weibliches subjektives Bewusstsein in Tr{\"a}umen [《卡珊德拉》疯癫与梦境中的女性主体意识], Master thesis, German Literature, Xi'an International Studies University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 2024 [application of Fromm's theories to art].}, abstract = {东德作家克里斯塔·沃尔夫于1983年创作了小说《卡珊德拉》,以卡珊德拉的视角讲述特洛伊战争期间的事件。本论文运用多元主题分析,分析卡珊德拉的疯癫和梦境中的精神错乱,深入揭示和阐述主人公卡珊德拉的成长经历与内心世界的心理活动的关联,关注卡珊德拉的主体化意识觉醒的过程。第一部分介绍目前学者研究《卡珊德拉》的现状。第二部分是以《卡珊德拉》为例对意识流和意识流小说进行介绍。这一章节概述小说基本情节和重要内容,并且重点解说小说中出现的关键性人物,联合文本进行分析。第三部分是论文里的理论介绍。本文关注>梦境<与>疯癫<,西格蒙德·弗洛伊德、荣格以及埃里希·弗洛姆关于>梦境<的心理分析的理论以及米歇尔·福柯、托马斯·昂茨和谢思勒关于>疯癫<的理解以及理论。第四部分理论性地分析作品中的梦境与疯癫情节。第五部分从作品>疯癫< >梦境<中分析主人公如何面对困境,从而了解卡珊德拉认识自我、形成身份的主体化过程。 小说主人公卡珊德拉的疯癫是现实与理想之间发生强烈冲突的一种自我保护,也是自我认识和身份形成的重要手段;卡珊德拉的梦境是现实世界对于自我内心世界的入侵,具有积极和消极两面性质,破坏了主人公内心世界的安宁,也引导主人公人认清现实;卡珊德拉通过疯癫、梦境等主要方式逐渐形成独立自我意识。}, language = {zh} } @misc{Wang, author = {Wang, Xueqi}, title = {From Alienation to Productive Relatedness: Individual Anxiety in Doris Lessing's Semi-autobiographical Novels, Master thesis, World Literature, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China 2024 application of Fromm's theories to art].}, abstract = {Chinese abstract not available] Doris Lessing(1919 - 2013)is recognized universally as a distinguished writer in the modern English world. Her works, covering a diverse range of themes including colonialism and post-colonialism, female body and consciousness, and the history and future of humanity, probe into the characters' psychological world and offer a faithful representation of modern individuals' inner struggles. Studying the three semi-autobiographical novels Lessing published during the 1960 s and1970s - >The Golden Notebook<, >Briefing for a Descent into Hell<, and >The Memoirs of a Survivor<-, this thesis delves into the anxiety experienced by the three major characters portrayed in the novels and the state of alienation they were subjected to, and investigates the characters' varying degrees of awareness regarding the root cause of their anxiety as well as their respective responses to the sentiment. On this basis, the thesis also tries to unveil Lessing's perception of her own anxiety and its genesis in the twentieth-century Western world. This thesis is underpinned by Erich Fromm's theory on alienation. Fromm's perspectives, combined with the investigation of the issues of alienation and anxiety that plague Lessing and her characters, help this thesis reveal the fundamental cause of anxiety typical of the age and propose potential solutions to modern individuals' anxiety. The main body of the thesis is divided into three chapters, which trace a phased process of individuals' gradual resolution of their anxiety through transcending their alienated state. Chapter One examines the anxiety of Richard Portmain in >The Golden Notebook< as well as his insensitivity to his alienated state as the underlying cause of his anxiety. Mr. Portmain's unrestrained eagerness for wealth, as a power extra¬neous to himself, precluded him from experiencing his selfhood in a way that threatened his psychological existence as an individual, and as his preoccupation with exchange extended into his interactions with others, his alienated interpersonal relationships plagued him by plunging him into a daunting state of >separateness<. Mr. Portmains' unawareness of his alienated state as the root cause of anxiety hindered his actions to cope with the sentiment. Chapter Two investigates Charles Watkins' awareness of the underlying cause of his anxiety as well as his struggles to eliminate the influence of alienation to battle his anxiety in >Briefing for a Descent into Hell<. Mr. Watkins' anxiety stemmed from the opposition between the numb surrounding world and his own sobriety. He tried to construct within his mind an unalienated illusory world as a refuge from his anxious state, but this endeavor was cut short by the force of automaton con¬formity exerted upon him by the psychiatrists. Under great pressure, Mr. Watkins relinquished the self¬hood he obtained from the illusory world and returned to his original alienated state with worsened anxiety. Chapter Three explores the effective resolution of anxiety by Emily Cartright in >The Memoirs of a Survivor<. Emily's anxiety was induced by her traumatic childhood experience, which led to her recognition of the menaced existence of her selfhood and the helplessly alone state she was in. Being conscious of her alienated state as the underlying cause of her anxiety, Emily actively ventured out to seek connections. After gaining a temporary sense of security by submitting to authority, Emily became aware that it is productive relatedness, rather than an alienated one, that held the key to the effective handling of anxiety. After establishing productive relatedness with herself and the world, Emily's anxiety was effectively resol¬ved. The three characters' struggles against their anxiety to some extent mirror Lessing's interactions with her anxiety throughout her decades-long writing career and communicate her concern about alienation and anxiety as important social issues. With the three semi-autobiographical novels, Lessing transformed her personal experience into an archetype of modern individuals' collective experience and proposed a feasible solution to the anxiety experienced by modern individuals. In a word, through studying Lessing's representation of alienation and anxiety in her semiautobiographical novels, this thesis leads to the conclusion that individuals' alienated state spawns anxiety by threatening their perception of their psychological existence and plunging them into a daunting state of >separateness<. This thesis, more importantly, unveils that modern individuals can effectively resolve their anxiety only after they recognize their alienated state and forge productive relatedness with their selves and the world to transcend the influence of alienation. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 1/2025]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Wang, author = {Wang, Panpan}, title = {Research on Erich Fromm's Theory of Consumer Alienation, Master thesis, Philosophy, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China 2024.}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] Based on his historical context, Fromm absorbed the essence of previous thoughts such as Marx's theory of alienation and Freud's psychoanalysis, continued the Western humanistic critique tradition, and analyzed the phenomenon of consumption alienation in capitalist society from a social psychology perspective, thus constructing a consumption alienation theory with a unique perspective and humanistic concern. Fromm's profound insights into consumption alienation not only provide a correct view of the issues and inherent drawbacks of consumption in capitalist society but also offer crucial theoretical support and inspiration for combating irrational consumption trends in China's consumer market and realizing people's aspirations for a better life. This paper, grounded in Fromm's critical perspective on capitalist consumption alienation and its value orientation, starts from Fromm's preliminary analysis of the phenomenon of capitalist consumption alienation, and further explores the causes and dissolution paths of consumption alienation. Finally, it dia¬lectically examines the strengths and limitations of Fromm's consumption alienation theory from a Marxist perspective. Specifically, it explores the following four aspects: First, it examines the historical background and theo¬retical origins of Fromm's consumption alienation theory. Historically, the advanced capitalist countries in the West accelerated productivity growth through Fordist production methods and ushered in an era of mass consumption. However, this material prosperity did not bring true happiness and freedom. Instead, frequent social crises such as the two World Wars and economic crises led to people's suffering, wide¬spread loneliness, and helplessness. Theoretically, Fromm, after deeply studying and absorbing Marx's theory of alienation, Freud's psychoanalytic theory, and Marcuse's theory of consumption alienation, further developed and innovated to form his unique consumption alienation theory. Second, it analyzes the main content of Fromm's consumption alienation theory. Fromm first defines the connotation of consumption alienation from a social psychology perspective, viewing alienation as the deprivation of individual productivity, manifested as a profound psychological experience. Essentially, con¬sumption alienation is a psychological experience of the separation of human existence and essence in consumption stimulated by capitalism, severing the true connection between people and consumption. Next, Fromm reveals the real manifestations of consumption alienation in capitalist society. This includes the alienation of the consumption subject, characterized by changes in consumer roles, needs, and per¬ceptions; the alienation of the consumption object, characterized by the commodification of identity, per¬sonality, and leisure time; the alienation of consumption means, characterized by the abstraction of money and the shift towards ownership priority; and the alienation of consumption purposes, characterized by the deviation from survival value to material satisfaction. Finally, Fromm emphasizes the triple dangers brought by consumption alienation, covering aspects such as mental negativity, resource depletion, and inter¬per¬sonal estrangement, revealing deep crises on the spiritual, ecological, and survival levels. Third, it deeply explores the causes and dissolution paths of Fromm's consumption alienation theory. Fromm believes that the distortion of inherent needs rooted in human nature, especially the needs for relatedness, transcendence, and a sense of identity in capitalist society, is the internal mechanism of con¬sumption alienation. The large-scale industrial machinery, private ownership, advertising strategies, and the resulting social character in capitalist society jointly act and further exacerbate consumption alienation. Therefore, regarding the dissolution path of consumption alienation, Fromm proposes solutions on two levels. On the personal level, cultivating a productive character and emphasizing an existence-oriented way of living are key to overcoming consumption alienation; on the social level, establishing a humanistic socialist society supported by comprehensive economic, political, and cultural reforms is considered a fea¬sible solution to the problem of consumption alienation. This cause analysis and solution design that com¬bines individual psychology with social structure highlight the core features and uniqueness of Fromm's consumption alienation theory. Fourth, it objectively evaluates the contributions and limitations of Fromm's consumption alienation theory. Fromm insights into the inherent needs in human nature from a psychological perspective and his critique of consumption alienation in capitalist society enrich the research perspectives and methods of Marxism. At the same time, his proposed solutions express a deep concern for human existence and development, emphasizing the value of human subjectivity and have certain referential value. However, Fromm's thoughts on consumption alienation also have certain limitations. His theory has contradictions and ambiguities, and the reform plan based on an abstract theory of human nature carries a strong utopian color in practice, deviating from Marxism and lacking the practical nature of Marxism. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 1/2025]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Wan, author = {Wan, Xinrui}, title = {Research on Fromm's Freedom View from the Perspective of Marxist Philosophy, Master thesis, Philosophy, Jingdezhen Ceramics University, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China 2024.}, abstract = {[Chinese abstract not available] At present, the domestic theoretical research on Fromm mainly focuses on the art of love and escape from freedom, focusing on the analysis of the social problems existing in the social system at that time and the reasons behind it, in order to solve the freedom dilemma of some people. The existing literature mainly analyzes Fromm's works from the Angle of psychology, ignoring the Angle of sociology and philosophy, so the research on the problem of freedom is not deep and comprehensive. Moreover, there are few researches on the relation and difference between Marxist freedom view and Fromm freedom view. This paper uses the method of multidisciplinary comprehensive analysis to describe the connotation, source, advantages and limitations of Fromm's freedom view. In addition, this paper also makes a comparative analysis of Fromm's freedom view and Marxist freedom view from many angles, finds the internal connection and difference between the two, and critically inherits the reasonable part of Fromm's freedom view under the guidance of Marxist freedom view. This paper finds that Fromm inherits Marx's materialist dialectics and other philosophical thoughts to a certain extent, and provides a new path and method for human freedom and liberation. However, Fromm still has some misunderstandings about Marxist philosophy, which makes it difficult to put his theory into practice. This paper is divided into five parts. The first part is a comprehensive description of the research background and significance of the topic. Fromm's freedom view has important reference value for exploring the problems existing in human spirit and psychology. The second part is to describe and analyze the connotation of Fromm's freedom view, so as to have an overall understanding of his freedom view theory. The third part is to analyze the theoretical source of Fromm's freedom view, so as to understand the reasons for its formation. The fourth part makes a horizontal comparison between Fromm's view of freedom and Marxist view of freedom from the aspects of the subject of freedom, alienation (non-freedom) and discrimination of the concept that is easily confused with freedom, and finds the connection and difference between them. The fifth part criticizes Fromm's freedom view from the perspective of Marxist philosophy, in order to preserve the reasonable part of his freedom view study. [Translation: www.cnki.net, 9/2024]}, language = {zh} } @misc{Vuletić, author = {Vuletić, Mirna}, title = {Potrošnja kao determinanta uspostave interakcijskih ritualnih lanaca kod studenata Sveučilišta u Zagrebu [Consumption as a determinant of the establishment of interactional ritual chains among students of the University of Zagreb], Master's thesis, Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 2024, 54 + 7 pp., Croatian.}, abstract = {Rad istražuje povezanost potrošačkih navika, socioekonomskih odrednica i društvenog života studenata Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. U teorijskom dijelu su analizirani koncepti potrošačkog društva i ponašanja potrošača, uz naglasak na teoriju R. Collinsa o interakcijskim ritualnim lancima. Potrošnja, kao svakodnevna aktivnost, postaje društveni proces, oblikujući interakcije i emocionalne energije među studentima. Društveno okruženje potiče potrošačko ponašanje u smjeru veće potrošnje, ali i podrazumijeva interakciju s drugima. Nadalje, u empirijskom dijelu istraživanja, uzorak predstavljaju studenti različitih studijskih programa Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Mjerni instrument korišten u istraživanju je anketni upitnik sastavljen od pitanja o socioekonomskom statusu, potrošačkim navikama i društvenim aktivnostima studenata Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Podaci su prikupljeni online, postavljanjem upitnika na društvene mreže poput Facebooka i Instagrama. Sudjelovanje je bilo anonimno i dobrovoljno, a prikupljeni podaci su analizirani kvantitativnim metodama. Istraživanje je provedeno tijekom ožujka i travnja 2024. godine, a rezultati su pokazali statistički značajnu povezanost socioekonomskih odrednica, potrošačkih navika i društvenog života studenata Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Prema rezultatima, studenti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu prilagođavaju svoje potrošačke navike financijskim aktivnostima, često koristeći studentske popuste te postavljajući prioritete u potrošnji. Isto tako, društvene aktivnosti su povezane s potrošačkim navikama studenata Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, a jedna od popularnijih je odlazak u kafiće. Shodno istraživanju, potrošnja igra ključnu ulogu u stvaranju i održavanju interakcijskih ritualnih lanaca, doprinoseći društvenoj solidarnosti i koheziji.}, language = {mul} }