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A mannerism is an unusual or peculiar way of performing a normal activity, such as eating, walking, or talking. Mannerisms often include odd gestures, commonly unique to an individual. The term refers to odd, idiosyncratic, or bizarre variations of normal human actions.
Nov 7, 2019 · Although establishing definitive common ground across social-norms theories might be impossible given the disciplinary distance between some of these theories, the opportunity exists to increase awareness of current debates across disciplines and theories by comparing and contrasting existing reviews, laying the ground for further research on social norms to engage with broader social theory.
- Sophie Legros, Beniamino Cislaghi
- 2020
Apr 29, 2024 · Mannerism, (from maniera, “manner,” or “style”), artistic style that predominated in Italy from the end of the High Renaissance in the 1520s to the beginnings of the Baroque style around 1590. The Mannerist style originated in Florence and Rome and spread to northern Italy and, ultimately, to much of central and northern Europe.
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- Optimism/Pessimism
- Optimism and Pessimism in Literature
- How An Understanding of Optimism and Pessimism Informs Sociology
- Ambition/Indolence
- Ambition and Indolence in Literature
- How An Understanding of Ambition and Indolence Informs Sociology
- Betrayal/Revenge
- Betrayal and Revenge in Literature
- How An Understanding of Betrayal and Revenge Informs Sociology
- Curiosity/Apathy
The term “optimism” refers to any view which supposes the ultimate predominance of good over evil in the universe, or the inclination to take a favorable view of circumstances and to hope for the best (Simpson and Weiner 1989). “Pessimism” is the tendency or disposition to look at the worst aspect of things, or the habit of taking the gloomiest vie...
The best-known analysis in Western literature of “cockeyed optimism” is Voltaire’s Candide, with its anti-Leibnitz doctrine of a practical, clear-eyed, and evenhanded approach to life. An equally insightful satire on optimism and its effects on society is Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, which reveals how the societal consequences of jingoistic...
Sociologists often claim that a main goal of sociology is to understand the causes and consequences of human behavior. A survey of the research on microsociological processes reveals that “behavior” or “social action” is often a main dependent variable in explanatory models. For example, sociologists have revealed that self and identity processes—i...
“Ambition” as a concept has been defined in different ways over time. David Hume defined it as the desire for power (Hume, David. 2003, 1888 [1888]); Alexis de Tocqueville saw it as a yearning desire to improve (de Tocqueville, Alexis. 1969, 1835 [1835]). The common contemporary definition incorporates both elements: ambition is the ardent desire t...
Ambition and indolence as themes in literature appear in various forms, as both virtues and vices, and they are often juxtaposed in the same work. In both Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the ambitious schemes of wheeler-dealer Tom are contrasted with Huck’s “laid back” nature and lifestyle. But there’s a serious side to Huck’s refusa...
An extensive research program in sociology and the general social sciences that examines ambition or indolence is lacking. This dearth of research has not gone without notice; scholars have noted that ambition and indolence are neglected topics in philosophy and the social sciences (Pettigrove 2007). Much of the existing work is found in psychology...
“Betrayal” is a violation of trust or confidence, or the abandonment of something committed to one’s charge (Simpson and Weiner 1989). “Revenge” is the act of doing hurt or harm to another in return for wrong or injury suffered, or satisfaction obtained by repayment of injuries (1989).
In literature the interrelated psychologies of betrayal and revenge apply to both small-scale tableaux of individuals and large-scale tableaux of societies. Examples of literature that address “betrayal” include Katherine Anne Porter’s Pale Horse, Pale Rider, Franz Kafka’s The Country Doctor, Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady, Graham Greene’s The...
Of all themes we cover, betrayal and revenge are perhaps the least addressed in sociology and the general social sciences. Work outside sociology has cited various causal mechanisms that predict when and why actors betray others, for example due to self-interest (Lewicki 1983; Trevino and Youngblood 1990), group attachment or pro-social interests (...
“Curiosity” is the desire or inclination to know or learn about anything, especially what is novel or strange, or a feeling of interest leading one to inquire about anything (Simpson and Weiner 1989). “Apathy” refers to indolence of mind, or the indifference to what is calculated to move the feelings or excite interest of action (1989).
- Michael J. Carter, Steven Carter
- 2014
May 23, 2014 · Cultural sociology aims at incorporating the central role of meaning-making into the analysis of social phenomena. The article presents an overview of cultural sociology, focusing on its main theoretical frameworks, methodological strategies and empirical investigations. The interplay between the cultural and the social and the focus on meaning ...
- Fernando Lima Neto
- 2014
Oct 27, 2021 · Mannerism or maniera is a name given to a style and period in 16th-century Italian art, chronologically positioned between the High Renaissance and the Baroque periods. The term was first applied to painting, then later to sculpture and architecture. Mannerism remains the subject of much scholarly debate centering on questions of the precise ...
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Manner is important to good lives when it reflects one's individuality. Carlo Levi's manner did that, because his attitude to what he most deeply cared about was coherent, and he lived an enjoyable life under difficult circumstances. Swift's manner did not, because his attitude was incoherent, and he lived miserably under favorable circumstances.
