Detraditionalization
In social theory, detraditionalization refers to the erosion of tradition in religion (secularization, agnosticism, religious disaffiliation) and society in postmodernism.
Subscribing individuals in
values, above the individual
, and timeless attainable goals. Such beliefs may manifest as specific behavior.
Factors that contribute to loss of tradition are endorsement of individual
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens
.
See also
- Personal development
- Economic freedom, Individualism and Economic Order
- solipsism, egocentrism
- Fin de siècle, Degeneration
- freedom of choice
- Judaism
References
- ISBN 978-1-55786-554-0. Contributors include Mark Poster, Richard Sennett, Ulrich Beck, Margaret Archer, Mary Douglas and Thomas Luckmann.
- https://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/courses/hum3255/giddensdetrad1.htm Archived 2018-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Enttraditionalisierung.html
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