INDIVIDUALISM AND COLLECTIVISM: REFLECTIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY WOMEN

Authors

  • LURDES OBERG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2013.6320

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present an articulation theoretical and practical on the subject individualism-collectivism, from semi-structured interviews with women in the area of community-west of Rio de Janeiro. It discusses modern individualism in this urban setting, from a historical perspective. It is concluded through interviews, that the dialogic space is a political space and helps to walk toward the individual-society dialectic.

Keywords: Individualism-Collectivism-Women-Community

Author Biography

LURDES OBERG

Doutora em Psicologia pela Puc-Rio, Profa. do Departamento de Psicologia e Supervisora em Psicologia Comunitária do SPA da Universidade Veiga de Almeida. Pesquisadora associada do LIPIS. Contato: lurdes.oberg@gmail.com

Published

2013-06-25

How to Cite

OBERG, L. (2013). INDIVIDUALISM AND COLLECTIVISM: REFLECTIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY WOMEN. POLÊM!CA, 12(2), 192–202. https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2013.6320

Issue

Section

LIPIS - Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa e Intervenção Social