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This 3 page paper is written in three parts. The first two parts give a brief summary on two articles, "Illusions of rationality: false premises of the liberal tradition" and "Identity and the Real Self in Postwar American Psychiatry". Te last part of the paper discusses what is meant by identity and the way Bangladeshi concepts of identity and metal health issues diverge from western concepts. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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formed and maintained. It is argued there is a general approach within anthropology which embraces a liberalist paradigm, including the way individual identity is percoved. It is perceived that as
more knowledge is gained and understanding increases there will be an evolution of ideas and knowledge. Ouroussoff (1993) argues that the perception is not reality, and that for generations the
theories and ideas are a recycling of only three to four philosophisers. Within these models is a the concept of human social evolution, with different theories seen mankind evolving
progressively from savages with unconscious determination through to individuals with a high level of self determination. The western model presents modern man as master of his own density. This is
a western model which has contradictions with more collective culture, such as India. Ouroussoff (1993) uses a case study to explore the dichotomy between individual and collective identity. In
a firm with more than 7,000 the contradiction was apparent, with employees referred to as individuals in company documentation, but treated as a collective. Interestingly issues such as perceived characteristics
were also stubborn, strong managers seen as good even if they did not gain good results. The article highlights the dichotomy with the need and perception ideas change, but evidences
the fact that they do not, and ideas remain. Lunbeck, Elizabeth 2000. Identity and the Real Self in Postwar American Psychiatry in Harvard Rev Psychiatry 8: 318-322 Lunbeck (2000)
looks at the concept of identity and the way it has evolved as a result of discussions in the field of psychiatry. The modern concept of personal sense of identity
emerged over time, especially in the post World War II years. Psychoanalysts, such as May and Whellis, during the 1950s noted an increase in patients with ambiguous symptoms that reflected
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