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Social experimentation self-process or social role.

B K Kilbourne, J T Richardson

    The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
    |January 1, 1985
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    This study explores social experimentation in America, viewing it as a positive search for meaning and community through new religious and self-growth groups. It identifies the "social experimenter" role and its societal support systems.

    Area of Science:

    • Sociology of Religion
    • Social Psychology

    Background:

    • Contemporary American society exhibits a pattern of social experimentation.
    • This phenomenon involves engagement with new religious, cultic, and self-growth groups.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze social experimentation using Robert Jay Lifton's "protean man" concept.
    • To define the "social experimenter" role and its societal context.
    • To explore the drivers behind the popularity of social experimentation.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis applying Lifton's protean man theory.
    • Delineation of the social experimenter role and its support systems.
    • Discussion of societal factors influencing social experimentation.

    Main Results:

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    • Proteanism/social experimentation is framed as a positive search for meaning, identity, and community.
    • The "social experimenter" is identified as a distinct social role.
    • Support systems include the cultic/self-growth subculture, entrepreneurs of experience, and dominant culture.

    Conclusions:

    • Social experimentation is a significant social role in contemporary America.
    • Its popularity stems from human needs for exploration and growth, societal opportunities, and cultural conflicts.