We form our "selves" through various forms of identification and cling to those for safety and the illusion of clarity .
As social/human relations become more and more impoverished, the need for identity increases -- maybe in that sense, it's "american" and "modern" --
Apart from that, doing worthwhile/honest work is prized by most people and few would argue that helping people who are sick is not a good thing.
Joanna
jeffrey fisher wrote:
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> On Saturday, September 4, 2004, at 03:41 PM, Doug Henwood wrote:
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>> "I feel blessed to be able to get paid for what I enjoy doing," said
>> Branan, a nurse for 21 years. "I'm very active in my church. My role
>> as a nurse is a way to fulfill my role as a Catholic."
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> am i the only one who finds the modern (american?) fixation on roles
> (role players, role models, playing a role, having a role to play,
> "fulfilling" a role) disturbing?
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> j
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