Thursday, March 22, 2012

genme, pages 17-25

clothes as a medium of self expression
comfort

1)dress code
2) flip flops
3)business casual
4)more informal and accepting society


marriage
by 25, outside race or religion

duty and responsibility v. individual needs and wants

no single right way to live. no OBJECTIVISM. RELATIVISM.

our cultural ethos: just be yourself!

 time traveler cinema: decline of social rules, rise of the individual

not conerned w/opinions of others


decline in need for social approval

dancing is an individual free form event

no need to follow steps

in 1950s, no one wanted to be thought of us difft.

now, no one wants to be seen as part of the group.
conformity

is this good?

tolerance

can do anything we put our minds to

seeking approval undermines self-reliance and truth





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