Sociological Perspective of the Self

Question 1

“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.”

Answer 1

Clifford Geertz

Question 2

Loves Normal Chaos In Earlier Times

Answer 2

*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

Question 3

Love’s normal chaos today

Answer 3

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

Question 4

“Necessary fictions are beliefs that cannot be proven to be true and sometimes can be proven false, but are, nonetheless, necessary to sustain life.”

Answer 4

Friedrich Nietzsche