Doctor of Social Sciences
Associate Professor
Georgian Technical University
Tbilisi, Georgia
ORCID: 0000-0002-3556-0927
khatuna.khatuna@gmail.com

The Contemporary Georgian Relation of American “Atomic Individualism”?

The paper aims to understand the uniqueness of the classical American version of so-called atomic individualism, which differs from the general Western notion, within the context of identity studies. Another significant objective is to conduct a comparative analysis of its analogues operating in the current Georgian reality.

The discussion addresses how “authentically” this characteristic can be considered for Georgian ethnopsychology, considering the mental transformation that mainly developed after the collapse of the Soviet system. Particular attention is given to the socio-political changes of 2003-2004, neoliberal development, and fundamental reforms, where the United States served as a primary role model and “donor.”

The paper presents a comparative discourse with specific examples from both the traditional American and current Georgian context, covering various spheres of human life, largely socio-economic, political, and cultural.

 

Keywords: Georgia; USA; American “atomic individualism”; individualism; contemporary Georgian relation