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SOCIAL TERM: Κύκλοι Κοντράτιεφ / Kondratieff Cycles

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TERM TYPE: Theoretical

SOCIAL TERM: Κατοπτρικός εαυτός / Looking-glass self

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TERM TYPE: Theoretical

DEFINITION (1): “At the beginning of the 20th century, the notion was prevalent in both scientific and lay circles that human nature is biologically determined. Charles Horton Cooley (1864–1929) vigorously challenged this assertion. He maintained that people transform themselves and their worlds as they engage in social interaction. In particular, Cooley (1902/1964) contended that our consciousness arises in a social context. This notion is best exemplified by his concept of the looking-glass self - a process by which we imaginatively assume the stance of other people and view ourselves as we believe they see us. Our ability to take the perspective of another person is a basic requirement of all social behavior. Cooley suggested that the looking-glass self is an ongoing mental process characterized by three phases. First, we imagine how we appear to others. […] Second, we imagine how others judge our appearance. […] Third, we have an emotional reaction, such as pride or shame, based on what we perceive others’ judgments to be. […] The looking-glass self entails a subjective process and need not accord with objective reality. […] The notion of the looking-glass self does not imply that our self-conception changes radically every time we encounter a new person or a new situation.” (Hughes and Kroehler 2009: 80-81).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Νίκος Σερντεδάκις

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REFERENCE: Hughes, M., and C. Kroehler. (2009). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill.

SOCIAL TERM: Αξιοκρατία / Meritocracy

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TERM TYPE: Theoretical

SOCIAL TERM: Μικροκοινωνιολογία / Microsociology

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RELATED TERMS: Μακροκοινωνιολογία/Macrosociology

TERM TYPE: Methodological

DEFINITION (1): “Microsociology entails the detailed study of what people say, do, and think moment by moment as they go about their daily lives. […] Microsociology then, deals with everyday life: a woman and a man initiating a conversation on a bus, several youngsters playing basketball on an inner-city playground, guests at a baby shower, a police officer directing traffic at a busy intersection, or students and their teacher interacting after class.” (Hughes and Kroehler 2009: 7-8).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Νίκος Σερντεδάκις

REFERENCE:

REFERENCE: Hughes, M., and C. Kroehler. (2009). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill.

SOCIAL TERM: Εθνικά κινήματα / National movements

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RELATED TERMS: Εθνικισμός/Nationalism

TERM TYPE: Theoretical

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SOCIAL TERM: Κύκλοι Κοντράτιεφ / Kondratieff Cycles

SOCIAL TERM: Κατοπτρικός εαυτός / Looking-glass self

REFERENCE:

REFERENCE: Hughes, M., and C. Kroehler. (2009). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill.

SOCIAL TERM: Αξιοκρατία / Meritocracy

SOCIAL TERM: Μικροκοινωνιολογία / Microsociology

REFERENCE:

REFERENCE: Hughes, M., and C. Kroehler. (2009). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill.

SOCIAL TERM: Εθνικά κινήματα / National movements

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SOCIAL TERM: Κύκλοι Κοντράτιεφ / Kondratieff Cycles

SOCIAL TERM: Κατοπτρικός εαυτός / Looking-glass self

REFERENCE:

REFERENCE: Hughes, M., and C. Kroehler. (2009). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill.

SOCIAL TERM: Αξιοκρατία / Meritocracy

SOCIAL TERM: Μικροκοινωνιολογία / Microsociology

REFERENCE:

REFERENCE: Hughes, M., and C. Kroehler. (2009). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill.

SOCIAL TERM: Εθνικά κινήματα / National movements

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