Sociological Perspective of the Self Flashcards
“The struggle for one’s individuality is only possible in modern society where religio- theological traditions are gradually replaced by rational and scientific calculations; and the intimate personal affiliations are replaced by exceedingly impersonal associations brought about by an urbanized way of life.”
Clifford Geertz
Loves Normal Chaos In Earlier Times
*Love grew mostly in those stolen spaces where tradition was defied/challenged.
*Morality defined everyone’s place in a given relationship; there was nothing to create or negotiate
Love’s normal chaos today
Personal relationships must often work out their own ethics.
*The gentle touch of love becomes an iron grip of power.
*Care for or doing what is best for the other and similar love motives are now the legitimizing formulae for domination
“Necessary fictions are beliefs that cannot be proven to be true and sometimes can be proven false, but are, nonetheless, necessary to sustain life.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
