...This chapter introduces the idea of modernization, which involve the core processes of rationalization, differentiation, and individualization. The discussion also touches upon the theory of pluralism, which mirrors Western political systems, the incrementalistic policy, and polyarchy. Polyarchy...

...This chapter studies the main themes among Weber, Mannheim, and Schumpeter. The first is the rationalization perspective, where they believe that capitalism is the most relevant driving force behind the dissemination of the conviction that people have the ability to control and explain the events...

..., individualism and identity in the United States, first considers concepts and values of individualism in American ideology before turning to the screen persona of John Wayne as a prime icon of rugged individualism. It then discusses the individuation of the American unconscious, along with hyper-rationalization...

... of Myrlea Cicero Rationalization Lucian of Samosata Plutarch A mythic belief is the acceptance of things that are not the case and are made up … and in which many people place credence. —Sextus Empiricus ¹ This book compares stories in the canonical gospels with stories often classified...