Cultural Creatives is a term coined by sociologist Paul H. Ray and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson to describe a large segment in Western society that has recently developed beyond the standard paradigm of Modernists versus Traditionalists or Conservatists. The concept was presented in 2000 in their book The Cultural Creatives. How 50 Million People Are Changing the World (Harmony Books, NY), where they claim to have found that 50 million adult Americans (slightly over one quarter of the adult population) can now be identified as belonging to this group which has not yet found its identity but is disenchanted with materialism and hedonism. Dr Ray calls this segment New Progressives. Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... A psychologist is a scientist who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human behavior and mental processes. ... For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ... Since the late 1960s, the word paradigm (IPA: ) has referred to a thought pattern in any scientific discipline or other epistemological context. ... Modernism is a cultural movement that generally includes the progressive art and architecture, music, literature and design which emerged in the decades before 1914. ... A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Materialism refers to how a person or group chooses to spend their resources, particularly money and time. ... Hedonism (Greek: hēdonē pleasure + –ism) describes any way of thinking that gives pleasure a central role. ...
An alternative lifestyle is a mode or style of conducting ones life that is considerably removed from the generally perceived norm. ... Modernism is a cultural movement that generally includes the progressive art and architecture, music, literature and design which emerged in the decades before 1914. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Post materialism is an economic philosophy focussing on quality of life and enviornmental sustainability over income and material possessions. ... Voluntary simplicity (or simple living) is a lifestyle considered by its adherents to be a sustainable, ecologically sensitive alternative to the typical, western consumerist lifestyle. ...
External articles, references, and further reading
Books
Paul H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson, "The Cultural Creatives". New York: Harmony Books, 2000. ISBN 0-609-60467-8.
Websites
"SANGA.cc - International Organisation for Cultural Creatives".
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