Yessimova
Dinara Gabibollaevna
Kazakh
National University named al-Farabi. PhD-student by social work. Almaty. Kazakstan.
THE SOCIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE PHENOMENON OF
LONELINESS PROBLEMS OF MODERN CITY DWELLER
"In
isolation, each sees in himself what he really is"
Arthur
Schopenhauer
The
core of sociology at the sight Masionisa - a systematic study of human society.
"The sociological approach" - a singular point of view. In this
article we attempt is a sociological understanding of social problems such as
loneliness. And see it in a particular plane, that is, in society metropolis.
Peter
Berger meant by the sociological approach, the ability to see the total in the
private [1]. He believed that sociologists identify common patterns in the
behavior of individuals. Although each person is unique, society compels people
to act one way or another. The social feelings and emotions are those emotions
that arise as a result of the strain of social relations, such as isolation.
One of these socio-psychological phenomena act of loneliness, which may be a
psychological state and property. The paradigm of symbolic interactionism be
the most acceptable interpretation of some points we need
Widely
known Alfin Toffler describe a third wave in its self-titled work noted [2],
"more and more people are locked in their homes and work without leaving
home." This is what we can observe in modern everyday life, when in urban
society can work without leaving from
their own home while earning decently. Truly scientific authenticity have the
scientific works that are ahead of their time, work to Toffler obvious and
clear example. It should be noted that the problem of loneliness is not new in
the literature of social orientation. For example, Zimmel wrote "The modern
age is a time of great cities, intellectualism, increasing social differentiation
and as a consequence of individualism, since man is not included in the dense
social networks of small groups, but is a member of many social circles, being
at their intersection. This is the time when a person is faced with a huge
amount of cultural "content", created long before him and to confront
it as something beyond its control. This is the "contents" locked in
a special "space": space management, sciences, arts, and changes in
them occur on their own laws, and at a pace that the individual can no longer
be a member of many social circles (where he was speaking, more modern
language, play different social roles), it breaks the conflict of values and
commitments.
According
to Georg Zimmel, the choice makes mentally weigh, measure, calculate. Then
comes the role of reason prevailing over the emotions. Certainty of personality
dissolves into place a distinct character of atonement overly flexible
intelligence. Spinelessness distinguishes modern humans.
In
our view Zimmel rights in that its interpretation of the modern man. Many of
the values currently leveled. For example inhabitant metropolis all reluctant
to part with its comfortable arranged, adjusted the rhythm of life, life in the
name of the high ideals of the revolutionary aspirations of love, or high,
requiring high moral recoil movement in geographic space and limiting their
access to social benefits [3]. Social success is increasingly becoming a
measure of human value and liquidity to stay in urban society. Increasingly,
self-esteem and self-identity depends on that assessment which put him to the
environment: the closest relatives, neighbors, friends, work colleagues. The
paradigm of symbolic interactionism shows how people construct a working reality,
interacting with each other. To is, as claimed by symbolic interactionism,
particularly G. Meade, in his theory of the mirror I "- is something I
care about what others think. Or what others think of me there - I [4]. In
connection with this evaluation often depends not on the spiritual fullness of
the content of the individual and the degree of climbing the social ladder. For
these reasons, the modern inhabitants of large modern cities are increasingly
becoming self-isolation from the particular society as a whole, since they
often were alone with himself, he can be truthful and to be who is not those
who "think" for others.
As
Robert Park wrote, "We're bound to double existence, striving to live in
accordance with the role we have taken and that society imposed on us, we find
ourselves in constant conflict with itself. Instead of behaving downtime
naturally as a child, in accordance with every natural impulse, we strive to
adapt to the adoption of the module and take themselves, respectively, with a
certain socially accepted pattern. Trying conformed, we restrain our immediate and spontaneous impulses and
act not as inclined to act, but as it seems consonant with the case (the
circumstances). This problem "drive personality into the framework society
is most relevant in the modern urban
sociology, medicine, psychiatry, social work. This implies the numerous social
problems that are social plagues of modern urban society such as drug
addiction, alcoholism, drug addiction, phobias, mental disorders, for example,
such as having a tendency to increase schizophrenia, and other deep neuroses
and suicidal state. And it often does not depend on social differentiation.
This self-isolation individuality is
not a positive factor and a positive phenomenon, because it leads to the
closure of the individual. Role expectations surrounding this individual,
granting him the ability to superman, superpersonal which, under the force of
many of the decisions objectively, leading the person to the internal conflict,
rebellion, which could lead to negative consequences, and above social
deviancy. Improve mental and energy costs only exacerbate this trend. Megacity
space more severely than a person such as the social space of the local rural
community or village. In rural areas, because of the smaller numbers of people
do not need to prove their professional or personal suitability of each day
(from the statistics you see that the villagers can live for decades in the
same house and work on one work).
Often,
in what is a separate interval personality begins to think about the question
"Who is really great too : successful clerk, civil servant, bank manager
etc .... "As to whether I have role expectations members of my microcosm,
the environment and local society in general. Here begins a dive, search for
their identity, a radical movement until a change of residence and work .It
should be noted that the average resident of Almaty city moves an average of at
least 5 times in life and change jobs every 1-2 years, which may contribute to
or aggravate his mental condition, increases the neuroses and depression. On
the other hand there is a certain positive social effect: to start life anew as
said the ancient Greeks «Tabula raza» that is a clean slate, more chances and
opportunities still a resident of the metropolis, it is better accomodated and
adapts to different displacements within city.
It
can completely change its social life. Move to another micro-district, change
the scope of activities, meet new colleagues, neighbors, friends, spouses, and
thus escape from his personal troubles and social problems. A kind of self-help
therapy. Sometimes it is an excellent way out of a specific client of social
work. Sometimes this "rescue", a kind of "anti-crisis
intervention" can be found according to Charles Horton Cooley in a small
social group, known in scientific literature as "primary", whose
members are linked by personal and lasting relationship. The most important
primary group is the family [5].
Cooley
described the personal and the tightly knit group that way, because they are
among the first groups we encounter in life. In addition, the family and the
initial play groups are of paramount importance to the socialization process,
shaping attitudes and behavior of social identity.
In
addition, members of the former group tend to treat one another as unique and
irreplaceable. In the usual social circle of family or friends knows that can
be "self" without worrying about the impression it produces. It is
sometimes a lifeline for people in conditions of growing "social
stress" inevitable companion "urbanzhizni. Under the condition of the
surrounding strong and healthy primary group, he rarely subjected to critical
state and therefore less likely is a client of social services. As a
consequence, in the countryside almost no mental health centers, rehabilitation
centers, adaptation, children's homes and other health and social services due
to lack of objective reasons for creating them. Historically, that in rural
areas family numerous and more cohesive, in such a family more social contacts
and family social network objectively more branched. The physical work than in
more rural residents engaged in more rallies and is a kind of therapy and a
catalyst for relations, an important role in this is close to nature, that is
in harmony with the surrounding world.
In
megacity space achieve this harmony is not so easy, and it is not easy to hold,
hindered occasionally frenzied and rapid pace of urban life. The radical
changes and transformation are more likely to have a place. As participants in
the secondary groups sometimes difficult to retain its identity because of
social circumstances and motives of social life in the city. The full rich life
in the urban social life requires a complex structure of the individual with a
strong motivational component. The feeling of belonging to a particular social
group, and the significance of particular importance for the individual.
Changing the individuals in the community - a kind of barometer to indicate
changes that may occur in the present in the institutions and habits.
According
to C. Wright Mills cause of poverty and other social problems is to society
rather than personal failings of people. Sociological Imagination as an element
of practical sociology brings people together so that they have implemented the
changes by transforming personal problems into public issues. He wrote that people
need ... is the quality of mind, which will see ... what is happening in the
world ... and that, perhaps, happen in their own hands. ... It is this quality can be
called the sociological imagination "[6]. The social feelings and emotions
are those emotions that arise as a result of the strain of social relations,
such as isolation.
The current trend psychodynamic approach I-psychology that emerged in
the late 50's. The main essence of the I-psychology, I review how the reflexive
structure, fulfilling the function of self-reflection and self-relation. A
typical example is reflected psychodynamic approach - transacted analysis (TA),
which contributed to the development of an entirely new and original
perspective on the personality and its inclusion in interpersonal interaction.
According
to the humanist model A. Maslow only self-actualization personality, according
to him is exempt from the frustration (or existential vacuum) and can feel
comfortable, to act precisely, clearly and effectively.
In
our opinion, this postulate and reflects the essential nature of the internal
aspirations and proper line of conduct urban resident to act clearly,
accurately, and efficiently. That in turn should save him from falling into the
so-called social literature "difficult life situations.
It
is a highly urbanspace, society makes waking up inside its own activity cards.
Her desire for growth, progress, a fuller realization of its internal potency.
Based on this model of "personal growth" K. Rogers. We also agree
with the view that the opportunities for personal growth are endless despite
conflicting views on this issue. The problem of loneliness has many faces. It
comes at a time when the internal motivational personality structure is
weakened .With the acceleration of the Urban Traditions extension urbanspace,
this problem will worsen in various display shades .Na to view your nearest period of challenge to
social psychologists, sociologists, social workers and social scientists is to
improve existing techniques and new approaches and mechanisms of assistance to
individuals who are in difficult life situation, work in the field of
prevention and prevention of problems of social isolation and social orphanhood
in general, raise the profile of healthy, holistic family in society.
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