LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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a reliance on names and customs
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a refusal to conform to society’s expectations
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a conspiracy against the manhood of society
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a request for conformity by everyone in society
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Detailed explanation-1: -Self-reliance is the social and economic ability of an individual, a household or a community to meet essential needs (including protection, food, water, shelter, personal safety, health and education) in a sustainable manner and with dignity.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Self-Reliance” is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson’s recurrent themes: the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas.
Detailed explanation-3: -In his essay, “Self Reliance, ” Emerson’s sole purpose is the want for people to avoid conformity. Emerson believed that in order for a man to truly be a man, he was to follow his own conscience and “do his own thing.” Essentially, do what you believe is right instead of blindly following society.
Detailed explanation-4: -Self-reliance is important because getting things done on our own makes us more effective, increases positive feelings about ourselves, and increases the likelihood that we will work harder in the future, especially in challenging circumstances (Bandura, 1997).