Alienation and Its Consequence: An Exploration of Marxism, >Hikikomori<, and Authenticity via Relational Connection

  • Alienation is a concept that has long captivated psychologists and philosophers, although it lacks a common definition. In the present article, I am interested in first briefly exploring a theoretical framework of alienation in the writings of Marx, which carries into conceptualizations by Fromm and Laing. This exploration is both for the purpose of cultivating a more specific definition of alienation as well as in an effort to consider broader implications of alienation. Next, I briefly explore these thinkers alongside the role of alienation in the context of work. I then consider the Japanese concept of >hikikomori< as an example of a profoundly debilitating response to recognizing one’s own alienation from the self, largely in response to the modern Japanese workplace. Lastly, I attempt to synthesize thinking around what kind of existence might be possible in >recovery< from alienation, as well as whether such a recovery is even possible in our culture. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

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Author:Elizabeth A. Bennett
Parent Title (English):The Humanistic Psychologist, Vol. 48, No. 3 (2020), pp. 257-270. [Online ISSN 1547-3333] [doi.org/10.1037/hum0000153]
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2020
Release Date:2024/11/29
Format:to purchase via publisher
IdNo:Bennett_E_A_2020
Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature):Articles / Artikel
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
Licence (German):to purchase / zu erwerben
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