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Question: Is conformity ‘liberating’ or ‘enslaving’? Discuss with reference to the influence of groups, group behavior, etc.

Conformity as a means of enslaving or liberating is an issue which is relatively practical and can be experienced or observed in many societal forums. This paper will seek to examine the concepts of conformity, analyzing its effects with the aid of research based data, observations and my own experiences.
Before any proper analysis could be done, a functional, working definition of conformity and how it relates to groups, should be established.
Dr. C. George Boeree in his online article, Conformity and Obedience approaches the topic of conformity by stating that conformity is actually a rather complex concept, and there are a number of different kinds, which includes:
ï‚Ÿ Conformity to norms is often quite unconscious. It has been
internalized (learned well), probably in early childhood. Our societal norms are seldom doubted; rather,......

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