individualisation

Tailoring to one

Individualisation is the British spelling of individualization—the process of making something specific to a person or treating people as distinct individuals rather than as a group.

Education systems pursue individualisation when they tailor curricula to each student's needs: The software allows for individualisation of learning paths.

In sociology, individualisation describes the shift toward personal choice over traditional social roles.

identity

selfhood

Individual identity, personhood

self-concept · self-identity · self-image · personal · character · personality · autonomy · ego · subjectivity · differentiation

customization

tailoring

Custom clothing adjustment

custom-built · custom-made · tailor-made · adaptation · modification · alteration · specification · fitting · unique · one-of-a-kind

philosophy

autonomy

Independent decision-making capacity

free will · subjectivity · self-actualization · self-realization · personalism · phenomenology · authenticity · individualism · humanism · moral responsibility

Opposites
uniformity vs. differentiation

individualisationstandardisation

Establishing uniform practices

standardization · uniformity · homogenisation · homogenization · normalisation

collective vs. individual focus

individualisationcollectivisation

Consolidating private into communal ownership

collectivism · socialisation · communalism · corporatism · depersonalisation

scale of treatment

individualisationmass production

Large-scale standardized fabrication

generalisation · universalisation · one-size-fits-all · commodification

Family

individual, individuality, indivisible, individualized, individualised, individuated, individualizing, individuate, individuation

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