#11968. Individualism without full individualization? The compressed life trajectories of the Tibetan graduates of an English training program

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Abstract:
Drawing upon fieldwork data collected among a group of graduates who attended an internationally linked English training program that dramatically and fundamentally altered their life trajectories, this study argues that these students acquired individualism prior to individualization practice. However, the study also finds that their exercise of individualization did not turn them into an ontological or radical—that is, egoistic—individualist on account of multiple factors. Toward the end of the article, we also recommend replacing the controversial concept of individualization (individualism) with the notion of individuation—a project of the individual that may be geared toward collective action and shared ideals—to avoid conceptual ambiguity in the future. This individuation project is more likely to contribute to both the integrity and identity of the individual in her search for a legitimate status and a settled life in the wider society, as well as a prosperous society in the future.
Keywords:
Compressed modernity; education; individualization; individuation; life choices

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