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Accepted Paper:
In Between Past and Present-Ethno-Psychological Reflections on Tradition
Nino Ghambashidze
(V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Georgian Association for Analytical Psychology)
As the nature of tradition is to be gradually transformed under the leading process of society’s needs, abrupt change of tradition may cause difficulties especially from he point of view of mentality and psychological development.
The present paper discusses the mentioned process.
Paper long abstract:
Tradition, adaptive and changing du to the course of time, a strong foundation for national identity, is one of the profound psychological defenses of a human being as a member of society as well as an individual human being. As the nature of tradition is to be gradually transformed under the leading process of society’s needs, abrupt change of tradition may cause difficulties especially from he point of view of mentality and psychological development, thus hindering the harmonious development of society.
The present paper discusses the mentioned process on the example of father symbol-father as devoted part of family structure, nation’s father as the political leader and modern absent father.
The work is based on scientific ethnological and psychological literature as well as personal psychoanalytical practice with patients.