Emergent and Contemporary Life Styles
An Inter-generational Issue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9889059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Friedlander (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 329-347 |
| Publication date | 1975-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872677502800402 |
| OpenAlex | W2122458924 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
In order to explore the diverse and emerging patterns of life styles within our social milieu, the beliefs, values, and preferences of a heterogeneous sample of 1 154 men and women were factor analyzed. Derived life styles were then related to various biographic and demographic data. Three life style dimensions emerged: (1) The formalistic life style which places a heavy reliance on higher authority, law and order, precedent, and advancement as a criterion of success. The formalistic is older, higher in men than women, typical of sales, business, and technical occupations, and greatest in the Protestant religions. (2) The sociocentric life style which looks to close intimate relationships for guidance and direction. The sociocentric shows a drop with age until 25 years and then a rise, is most typical of the social service and science occupations, and is higher in women than men. (3) The personalistic life style which looks to himself for guidance and direction, and places a high value on his personal freedom to decide how he wants to live and act. The personalistic declines steadily from the teens to the mid 50's, is lowest among those with a master's degree, is typical of those in the arts, entertainment, cultural and student occupations, is higher in women than men, and is characteristic of Jews and agnostics. Inferences are drawn concerning intergenerational issues, cultural change, and organization structures of the future. The study focuses both upon youth as a pacesetter for cultural change, and upon cultural norms as influencing life styles
Entertainment · Life style · Order (exchange · Political science · Protestantism · Sociology · Style (visual arts · The arts · Value (mathematics · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Law · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
The psychology of occupations.
The human organization
The achievement motive.
The principles of scientific management
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Resolving social conflicts and field theory in social science
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Social behavior and the orientation inventory
The Liberated Generation
Conceptions of sex role
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |