Fromm Proposed a Typology of Personality That Also Reflected the Influence

Essay

Fromm proposed a typology of personality that also reflected the influence of the family as well as the economic determinants of culture that shape both the person and the family. The six types of personality are: receptive orientation, exploitative orientation, hoarding orientation, marketing orientation, necrophilous orientation, and productive orientation. Select two of these types and explain how the current economic situation influences today's family.