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Cultural Cage

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 Cultural-Cage (My Sociological invention-Adapted from Weber's 'Iron-cage of Bureaucracy') Culture disapproves of our fascination,  But we do whatever we want- Desire is somewhat of a supreme infatuation! Culture is a lethargy-  We are  habitually instinctual and we do not  abide by any rules or structures -If given a chance or in isolation. Culture gives us a set of norms and regulations- We follow them as a 'rule book' only in the front stage for managing impressions,  But deep down inside- we look for escapism, Class structure exploits us- Our freedom,  But it is we who confirm to class, Historically we've believed in aggregation and affirmation,  Now, we cannot live alone stateless, penniless,  identity-less and group-less, Because we've determined our minds to build an image and we live in a world full of imagination. Our secured world crumbles when we arrive in the field of realism. Society and Social institutions are a harsh reali...