Conformism is a term used to describe the suspension of an individual's self-determined actions or opinions in favor of obedience to the mandates or conventions of one's peer-group, or deference to the imposed norms of a supervening authority. Look up Obedience in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A peer group is a group of people of approximately the same age, social status, and interests. ...

One manifestation of conformism emerges in the practice of "going along and getting along" with people who appear to be more powerful. Conformism holds that individuals and small groups do best by blending in with their surroundings and by doing nothing eccentric or out-of-the-ordinary in any way. Much of the recent sociological debate on power revolves around the issue of constraining and/or enabling nature of power. ... In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of a person, as opposed to being normal. ...

By definition, conformism presents the antithesis both of creativity and of innovative leadership, and hence opposes change and/or progress itself. Authoritarian institutions (such as military organizations and organized religions) tend to glorify and reinforce conformism within their ranks, as do many large corporations. Their influence has both subconscious and overt aspects. Typically, those calling for conformism and for obedience to authority couch their demands in conservative terms to give the impression that they aim towards the preservation of the status quo, which critics often say can mask power-grabs and the exercise of self-interest. Antithesis (Greek for setting opposite, from against + position) means a direct contrast or exact opposition to something. ... Look up Creativity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Innovation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The word leadership can refer to: the process of leading. ... Look up Change in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term authoritarian is used to describe an organization or a state which enforces strong and sometimes oppressive measures against the population, generally without attempts at gaining the consent of the population. ... Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of two or more individuals. ... A corporation (usually known in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a company) is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Authority- is a very talented rocknroll band out of Columbia, S.C. This power rock trio has its roots in rock, funk, hardcore, and a dash of hip hop. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterised by a strong boogie line. ...

One view of innovation stresses the importance of outward or grand-scale conformism. Since open and extreme rebels get incarcerated, according to this theory, effective change may require minor, incremental acts of a non-conforming nature. Rebel may mean: A participant in a rebellion, see Rebellion. ...

See also

• Conformity
• Non-conformist, Nonconformism
• Originality
• Social learning
• Groupthink