Interpersonal Correlates of Fromm's Character Types,
- Based on Erich FROMM's analysis of the social character syndromes of modern industrial society, the contribution of the schools to the development and reproduction of these character orientations is discussed. Following a critical review of basic psychoanalytical and anthropological concepts in FROMM's work, character orientations (receptive, narcissistic, >market<, conformist, and necrophilic-destructive) and their relations to society are elaborated. The hidden processes of socialization by which schools perpetuate the psychological orientations conditioned by society are examined. It is found that learning has become a passive consumption process, resulting in increased alienation of students, as evidenced by lack of interest, truancy, and vandalism. Investigation of students' problems with the schools is needed, the solution of which would necessitate a change in the material substructure of character formation.
MetadatenAuthor: | Gib Akin |
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Parent Title (English): | Social Behavior and Personality, Vol. 10 (No. 1, 1982) pp. 77-81. |
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Document Type: | Articles |
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Language: | English |
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Year of first Publication: | 1982 |
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Release Date: | 2012/12/13 |
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Format: | PDF-file upon request / PDF-Datei auf Anfrage |
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IdNo: | Akin_G_1982 |
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Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature): | Articles / Artikel |
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Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive: | Articles / Artikel |
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