Collection 2005

A SHORT REVIEW OF MEANING MAKING AT SOCIETAL AND INDIVIDUAL LEVEL

Written by Éva Kállay, Ioana DAVID on . Posted in Volume IX, Nr. 1

Abstract:

Our paper attempts to present a brief review of the importance of meaning and meaning-making in the life of the individual and its importance in society. Ways in which meaning is created, it is shared, and the role of both creation and sharing will be discussed. Different levels of meaning, the interactions between them, and their impact on both society and individual will be briefly addressed.

Keywords: meaning, shared meanings, global meaning, situational meaning, levels of meaning