Melosik, Zbyszko2016-03-152016-03-152015Studia Edukacyjne, 2015, nr 37, s.77-90978-83-232-2967-41233-6688http://hdl.handle.net/10593/14437The article is devoted to the analysis of the social and personal consequences of neoliberal competition in contemporary society. Various contexts of this problem are considered, including the fall of Great Metanarratives, isolated privatism, individualism and cold human relationships, expectations of failure, neurotic pressures and activities, etc. A special case of change in Japanese social life is presented. The author uses the social constructivist approach.polinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessneuroticismsocial competitionneoliberalismidentityempty selfArtykułhttps://doi.org/10.14746/se.2015.37.6