Fourierist phalanx

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A Fourierist phalanx was a 19th-century utopian communal settlement model proposed by Charles Fourier, emphasizing cooperative living, shared labor, and social harmony.

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instanceOf intentional community model
social experiment
utopian communal settlement model
aimsTo eliminate poverty
reduce social conflict
reorganize society into self-sufficient communities
associatedWithMovement Fourierism
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utopian socialism
basedOnIdeasOf Charles Fourier
critiques industrial capitalism
traditional family and work structures
emphasizes cooperative living
shared labor
social harmony
hasArchitecturalFeature large communal residential building
shared dining facilities
shared workspaces
hasConcept phalanstery
hasEconomicPrinciple remuneration according to labor, capital, and talent
hasGeographicFocus France
United States
hasKeyProponent Albert Brisbane
Charles Fourier
Horace Greeley
hasLegacy important example of 19th-century utopian socialism
hasOutcome inspired numerous short-lived communities
hasSocialPrinciple harmonization of individual passions
hasTimePeriod 19th century
historicalContext Industrial Revolution
rise of socialist and utopian thought
influenced 19th-century American communal experiments
Brook Farm
North American Phalanx
other phalanx communities in the United States
involves association of families and individuals
collective ownership of property
cooperative consumption
cooperative production
organized division of labor
proposes integration of agriculture and industry in one community
organized groups for different types of work
proposesPopulationSize approximately 1,600 to 1,800 people
relatedConcept cooperative community
intentional community
phalanstery
seeksToReplace competitive individualism
fragmented rural and urban life
values attraction to work rather than compulsion
variety of occupations for individuals

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Brook Farm adoptedModel Fourierist phalanx
Jean-Baptiste André Godin ideology Fourierism
linked to: Fourierist phalanx
Fourierist phalanx associatedWithMovement Fourierism
linked to: Fourierist phalanx