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Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War
2016. urn:nbn:hr:142:067147
Maksimović, Andrea
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Maksimović, A. (2016). Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War (Undergraduate thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:067147

Maksimović, Andrea. "Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War." Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:067147

Maksimović, Andrea. "Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War." Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:067147

Maksimović, A. (2016). 'Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War', Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 10 April 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:067147

Maksimović A. Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War [Undergraduate thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2016 [cited 2025 April 10] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:067147

A. Maksimović, "Individualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War", Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2016. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:067147

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TitleIndividualism vs. Conformism in the American Myth of War
Title (croatian)Individualizam vs. konformizam u američkom mitu o ratu
AuthorAndrea Maksimović
MentorJasna Poljak Rehlicki (mentor)
GranterJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Osijek
Defense date and country2016-09-07, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Theory and History of Literature
Abstract
Individualism appears to be one of the most prominent values of the American society and it affects almost all fields of the American lifestyle and culture. Still, in extreme situations, such as wartime, the famous American individualism appears to fail and is replaced with conformism, therefore presenting the real face of the American nation. This thesis examines the mechanism of conformism and its influence on the individual in the American society. The overall goal is to debunk the myth of... More American individualism and present the real extent of the conformism in the American society. This will be done by exploring the tools of conformism and their effect on the individual; the pressure of social expectations, different roles asserted on the individual, and fear of isolation and shame. Further on, the subconscious effect of conformism is also examined by questioning ideas such as the American Dream - one of the most significant concepts in the American society and the social mechanisms which encourage conformism. Finally, the thesis will deal with the dangers of conformism and warn about its damaging effect on the individual and the society as a whole. The importance of this subject hides in the fact that conformism was oftentimes during history, and still is to this day, used as a means of pushing individuals into blind compliance or fearful obedience and has been an accomplice in many evils committed by the human race. The data supporting this thesis is collected by analyzing works of American war literature which feature examples of conformism and its conscious and subconscious effects on the individual; William March’s Company K (1933), Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 (1961), Tim O’Brien’s The Things We Carried (1990) and Kyla Williams’ Love My Rifle More than You (2005). The theoretical background for the thesis was derived from Patric Colm Hogan’s The Culture of Conformism (2001) and Natalija Princi Duhović’s The Eight Sin-Obedience (2010). Less
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:142:067147
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
Study programmeTitle: Pedagogy (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) pedagogije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) pedagogije)
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