Individualism as a Dominant American Value

• In Event: Civic Values and Interest

Brief Overview

Political philosophers describe individualism as an orientation about the rights and freedom that an individual has to determine her own life. This project integrates multiple understandings to develop a new conceptual understanding of individualism.

Authors

• Christopher Karpowitz, Brigham Young University-Provo

• Kelly D. Patterson, Brigham Young University-Provo