INDIVIDUALISM &

COLLECTIVISM
SOCIAL 30-1

 Understanding
Collectivism &
Individualism
READINGS

Pages 63-95

In addition to the
lecture you must
Make additional
notes on these
pages
Identify key terms

THE VALUES OF INDIVIDUALISM

Read pages 71-79 in your textbook
Start at the heading Principles of Individualism

Copy and expand on the concept map on the

following slide
Integrate definitions, examples and key facts into your
concept map

Place your completed concept map in your notes

as a study aid

WEB MAP OF INDIVIDUALISM

WHAT DID YOU ADD?

THE VALUES OF COLLECTIVISM

Read pages 80-86 in your textbook
Start at the heading Principles of Collectivism

Copy and expand on the concept map on the

following slide
Integrate definitions, examples and key facts into your
concept map

Place your completed concept map in your notes

as a study aid

WEB MAP OF COLLECTIVISM

WHAT DID YOU ADD?

LESSON SUMMARY
You learned that
individualism and
collectivism are the
two main approaches
to organizing societies
Each approach has a
series of core values
that relate to how
people see their place
in society

INDIVIDUALISTS
Value
Independence
Personal freedom
Self-reliance
Self-interest

COLLECTIVISTS
Value
Teamwork
Interdependence
Equality
Collective
Responsibility

DOMINANT IDEOLOGIES OF THE 20TH

CENTURY
While no real-world society is completely
collectivist or completely individualism, some of
the ideologies of the twentieth century have
incorporated collectivist or individualist values as
guiding principles
These include:

Communism
Fascism
Democratic Capitalism
Democratic Socialism

DOMINANT IDEOLOGIES OF THE 20TH

CENTURY
Communism
Holds that all property
should be owned by
the state and all
people should work for
the state
Represents an extreme
interpretation of
collectivism

DOMINANT IDEOLOGIES OF THE 20TH

CENTURY
Fascism
Takes an extreme
collectivist approach to
political organization,
but rejects collectivist
notions of social
equality
Fascism also adheres
to some individualist
values in the areas of
economics

DOMINANT IDEOLOGIES OF THE 20TH

CENTURY
Democratic
Capitalism
In its truest form,
strongly advocates
both individual political
and economic freedom
Democratic socialists,
while supporting

DOMINANT IDEOLOGIES OF THE 20TH

CENTURY
Democratic Socialism
Democratic socialists,
while supporting
individualist values in
terms of political
freedom, incorporate
collectivist values into
their economic policies

LETS SEE THESE FOUR PERSPECTIVES

ON THE SPECTRUM