The results o f this study indicate that urbanization has the e f f e c t o f significantly altering the Guojiro's sense o f ideal and feared identity. I t was hypothesized that an attempt would be made to minimize dissonance between the ideal and the real or "true" self which the individual privately acknowledges. However, there is found to be considerable dissonance between ideal and real identities, with the latter actually including many components o f feared identity. Defective socialization in the city is suggested as a possible reason f o r failure to achieve ideal standards.
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