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 * Term: Collectivism **


 * Aim: Cynthia Smalling: **


 * The aim of collectivism is to make sure that everything in a group is the same and that nothing or no one is different. One article states, “ any of several types of social organization in which the individual is seen as being subordinate to a social collectivity such as a [|state] , a nation, a race, or a social class ”(Collectivism(sociology)). Therefore, collectivism is a group of all of the same type. The aim of collectivism is to persuade people groups of the same kind to stick together and not to stray from the group. People who are collectivists focus on a substantial amount of people such as in a community or even nation. One article states, “priority of group goals over individual goals. Collectivists usually focus on [|community] , [|society]  or [|nation] ”(Collectivism). Collectivists focus on the group aspect of everything, and prefer group opinions over individual opinions. Individualism is the opposite of collectivism according to the quote. Overall, the concept of collectivism is based on how a group of people that are the same display their views as a whole. **


 * Works Cited: **


 * "Collectivism (sociology)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. **


 * "Collectivism." Collectivism. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. **
 * 2013. **


 * Audience: Austin Talley: **
 * There are two different types of collectivism, vertical collectivism and horizontal collectivism. Horizontal collectivism has a different audience than vertical, because they have different base principles. Horizontal collectivism’s target audience would have to be those among the communist group, or others similar to communists. This is due to the fact that horizontal collectivism states that all people are interdependent yet equal beings, and that everything should be equalized. In the words of Wikipedia, “Horizontal collectivism stresses collective decision-making among equal individuals, and is thus usually based on decentralization and egalitarianism” (Wikipedia). These principles lineup rather nicely with the base idea of theoretical communism. On the other hand, vertical collectivism believes in almost the polar opposite. While vertical collectivism still believes in interdependence among everyone, it also preaches a hierarchy in society. This hierarchy would be built up through cultural and moral standards. [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/4ZE4nGjtPA3UlAeP_iBJ5neCoB7eYYXFhB5PCYmgkrZMO-GYIXSHg-Adn3IuuqKbyEgRwSQIzg-ULHG5mRx9XDAMT7hBLbkecvTEo8wsf6ocdyEhj7NinUds width="173px;" height="140px;"]]**


 * Works Cited: **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Collectivism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 11 July 2013. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Collectivism (sociology)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013 Web. 14 Nov. 2013. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Historical: Ivory Jimenez: [[image:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/DIrGo-l8838fgR-Bi8K7_YCEJCLNdcLP6wQGvlnScLSAjkkqaBotFSrXp-Qc1gkExSBVgskS2O23E-IxnJYG3p9nad7IkxQqqDa3ZJyZAZNGy2wP6tGahaqc width="170px;" height="113px;"]]**
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Collectivism is a way to show that people are bound together. For example, in World War II, Nazis were an example of collectivism. They were one, and they were all the same, in a matter of speaking. So to speak, “Collectivism is any of several types of social organizations in which the individual is seen as being subordinate to a social collectivity such as a [| state] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, a nation, a race, or a social class.”(Britannica). Nazis were being controlled by one person, therefore they felt the need to please this one person and his needs. What Hitler wanted from every person was the same. They then became an example of collectivism because they are not their own person, they are a group. Collectivism is about being a group. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Works Cited: **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Collectivism (sociology)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Collectivism." Collectivism. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cultural (Austin Talley Apparently): **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Collectivist cultures have societal principles that differ greatly from those that we find in a place like the U.S. An area more heavily populated with collectivists for example would be a place like Eastern Europe and Asia. In these places, people believe in more of a “togetherness” among those in a community. In western societies, it is an “everyone for themselves” environment, where a person either learns to fly on their own or plummet to their doom. However, in collectivist societies- like China- it is not uncommon to find whole families that reach into the double digits for members living together. It is not considered bad if one chooses not to leave their home, since collectivists believe that everyone should stay together and that everyone is equal. In a place like America, a person who lives with their parents is considered someone to be looked down upon. This theory also applies to businesses. Someone who goes and starts their own business or go work for another company than where their family resides is considered successful in western societies. In collectivist communities, it is encouraged to stay in the “family business”, or at least somewhere close by. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Works Cited: **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> "Wikia." Psychology Wiki. Psychology Wiki, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2013. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Collectivism (sociology)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013 Web. 14 Nov. 2013. **