Article
Lisova E.N. (2020) The group as an object: A sign of its immaturity or of its destruction? Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seriya 14. Psikhologiya [Moscow University Psychology Bulletin]. 1, pp. 22–33.
Abstract
Relevance. The study of the "pole" of a group as an object is important for a more complete understanding of the patterns of the group’s development. Information about the incompleteness and impermanence of the subjective manifestation of a group has not yet been considered from the standpoint of different forms of its function as an object. Understanding of the essence of groups that have not developed subjective potential is limited.
Objective. To develop an appropriate system-subject approach to the theoretical foundations of the study of the group as an object.
Method. Theoretical analysis of the group as an object from the standpoint of a system-subject approach.
Results. The article describes the features of the group as an object, reflecting not only internal but also external connections, the underdevelopment of various forms of activity, and moral and psychological damage to the community and its social environment. External and intra-group factors of the group as an object were considered, showing the effect of the protective mechanisms of its development. The forms of the group as an object were identified, taking into account the coverage of group life, the stability of its manifestation, and the stage of group functioning.
Conclusion. A comprehensive analysis of intra- and inter-group factors and attributes of the group as an object allows us to test whether its manifestations are signs of its immaturity or of its destruction. The stability of “objectness” as a variant of immaturity or of destruction of the group is a promising direction of study.
Sections: Theoretical studies;
Received: 07/30/2019Accepted: 11/10/2019
Pages: 22-33
DOI: 10.11621/vsp.2020.01.02
Keywords: group as an object; immaturity of the group; destruction; determination of disintegration; intra-group alienation; social decategorization;
Available Online 25.03.2020
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Lisova E.N. (2020) The group as an object: A sign of its immaturity or of its destruction? Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Seriya 14. Psikhologiya [Moscow University Psychology Bulletin]. 1, pp. 22–33.
