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The masses and the individual: a social and philosophical analysis

Authors: Samsonova A.V.
Published in issue: #2(7)/2017
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2017-2-67


Category: Humanities | Chapter: Philosophy Science

Keywords: the masses, the individual, crowd, social relations, society, socialisation, behaviour
Published: 30.03.2017

The article presents the connection between the roles the individual and the masses play in the social and cultural dynamics. We review psychology of the masses, mechanisms of mentality shaping, and the ways and limits of how social consciousness may affect personal development of an individual.


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