scholarly journals On the Possibilities of Sociological Application of the Concept of “Ressentiment” by M. Scheler

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-77
Author(s):  
Ilya V. Presnyakov
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Sociology Of Knowledge ◽  
Philosophical Anthropology ◽  
Preliminary Observation ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Max Scheler ◽  
States Of Consciousness ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Search Directions

The author reveals the concept of “ressentiment” in the works of Max Scheler. It is highlighted that this concept is the continuation and development of Sheler’s axiological doctrine, it forms the foundation of his sociology of knowledge and philosophical anthropology. Analysis of Scheler’s ideas about “ressentiment” in the works of foreign and domestic authors made it possible to determine the areas of possible application of this concept in various fields of research. The author comes to the conclusion that studying Sheler’s heritage can not only philosophically deepen the sociological study of society, but also outline the current search directions in various branches of social and humanitarian knowledge. The author demonstrates the theoretical and methodological potential of applying the concept of “ressentiment”, based on the example of analyzing changes in the modern perception of human corporeality in general and the beauty of the human body in particular. The concept of “bodily ressentiment” is introduced, while revealing features of the “coup in values” mechanism, which manifests itself in the desire to practically change one’s own body. People with copious tattooing have become the object of preliminary observation within the context of the sociological study of the mass perception of human corporeality. Interpreting the results of in-depth interviews allowed for identifying the possibilities of empirically applying M. Scheler’s concept of “ressentiment”. Although the mental and psychological characteristics associated with ressentiment were not noticed in everyone who applies a large number of tattoos on his or her body, it is possible, regardless, to establish a connection between experiencing ressentiment and one’s propensity to constantly apply tattoos. It should be noted that the author of this study was not out to determine the prevalence of “bodily ressentiment”. His goal was to detect external signs and to reveal states of consciousness which most likely would indicate towards an emerging and developing ressentiment connected with one’s body.

scholarly journals Sociologia do conhecimento e da ciência: da sua emergência a Pierre Bourdieu

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Bandeira Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Sociology Of Knowledge ◽  
Sociology Of Science ◽  
Pierre Bourdieu ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Max Scheler ◽  
Karl Mannheim ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Critical Notes

O presente artigo tem como principal objetivo demonstrar as características da Sociologia do Conhecimento – emergente nas primeiras décadas do século XX – e da Ciência, destacando os principais conceitos deste campo de estudo sociológico, a partir de Max Scheler, dando ênfase à Sociologia do Conhecimento de Karl Mannheim, à Sociologia da Ciência de Robert Merton e à Sociologia do Campo Científico de Pierre Bourdieu. Ademais, objetiva-se, com isso, tecer algumas críticas acerca da característica desinteressada da sociologia da ciência mertoniana, a partir da ideia bourdieusiana de que a ciência é um campo perpassado por intensos conflitos e tensões em torno dos monopólios de autoridade e do capital simbólico.Palavras-Chave: Sociologia do Conhecimento, Sociologia da Ciência, Robert Merton, Karl Mannheim, Pierre Bourdieu.The main goal of this paper is to demonstrate the characteristics of the Sociology of Knowledge - which emerged in the first decades of the twentieth century - as well as the ones of the Sociology of Science, highlighting the key concepts of the sociological study field, from Max Scheler, emphasizing  Karl Mannheim's Sociology of Knowledge, Robert Merton's Sociology of Science and Pierre Boudireu's Sociology of Scientific Field. Furthermore, it aims to make some critical notes about the uninterested trait of the Merton's Sociology of Science, from Bourdieu's perspective of science as a field interwined by strong conflicts and tensions surrounding the monopoly of authority and symbolic capitalKeywords: Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Science, Robert Merton, Karl Mannheim, Pierre Bourdieu.

The Consistence of the Assumptions of the Sociology of Knowledge with those of Philosophical Anthropology (On the Example of Max Scheler)

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (9999) ◽  
pp. 95-112
Author(s):  
Stanisław Czerniak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Sociology Of Knowledge ◽  
Philosophical Anthropology ◽  
Philosophical Theory ◽  
Max Scheler ◽  
Level I

In this article I ask about the theoretical-methodological consistence between research sub-disciplines, which their creators see as discourses or paradigms that correspond on a general philosophical level. I will base this analysis on the historical-philosophical examples of certain sociology of knowledge and philosophical anthropology conceptions developed by Max Scheler as part of a broader philosophical theory. Scheler’s intention, which he often articulated in his writings, was to show philosophical anthropology in its role as the categorial foundation of the sociology of knowledge, a reservoir of the philosophical assumptions that underlie sociocognitive theories. The interpretative hypothesis in this article is that a) some parts of Scheler’s sociology of knowledge (the so-called class idol conception) would be very difficult to see as "grounded" in the conceptual model of philosophical anthropology he proposed, and b) that there exists an anthropological standpoint that differs from Scheler’s—Helmuth Plessner’s—and is more logically coherent with the "class idol" idea.

scholarly journals Spiritual experiences and altered states of consciousness – Parallels between BDSM and Christianity

Sexualities ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 136346072096403
Author(s):  
Charlotta Carlström
Keyword(s):  
Research Field ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Altered States Of Consciousness ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Altered States ◽  
Christian Belief ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
States Of Consciousness ◽  
Charismatic Christianity ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article is based on a five-year qualitative ethnographic study of bondage and discipline/dominance and submission/sadism and masochism (BDSM) in Sweden. In-depth interviews were completed with 29 self-defined BDSM practitioners. In the article, I investigate spirituality in two different contexts, namely within BDSM practice and in the charismatic Christianity. With a focus on power dynamics, pain rituals, and altered states of consciousness, I discuss the questions: What meaning is given to the concept of spirituality in a BDSM context, and how does this spirituality resemble spirituality in Christianity? Which common denominators between BDSM practice and Christian belief can be found, and how should we interpret the parallels that the informants emphasize between practicing BDSM and having a Christian affiliation? The article aims to broaden our understanding for spirituality in different contexts, and thus contribute to both the research field of BDSM as well as to religion studies. And as such, I hope this study can bring some clarity to the different spiritual experiences individuals may encounter, whether it happens in a BDSM context or in a religious context.

The Emergence of the Master around 1900: Religious Borrowings and Social Theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Almut-Barbara Renger
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Sociology Of Knowledge ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Max Scheler ◽  
Stefan George ◽  
Late Nineteenth

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, within a variety of spheres, individual personalities referred to as ‘masters’ were venerated in quasi-religious terms. As a result, treatises relevant to the theme of the ‘master’ were written which had a major impact on subsequent scholarship, particularly in the sociology of knowledge and religion. Inspired by the poet Stefan George and taking his circle as a model, Max Weber, Max Scheler, and Joachim Wach published important works that enlisted religious and cultural historical approaches as well as social theory on topics like community building, the transference of knowledge, religious specialism, and charisma. These studies attest to a pronounced fascination with the phenomenon of the ‘master,’ which the present article investigates with reference to selected publications by the aforementioned scholars.

Social time and the historical memory of the Great Patriotic war of generations Y and Z in the EAEU and CSTO states

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-29
Author(s):  
Galina I. Osadchaya ◽  
Igor A. Seleznev ◽  
Egor Y. Kireev
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
Social Time ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Depth Interviews

The article analyzes the features of the formation of historical memory and a sense of social time among the youth of the countries participating in the Eurasian integration. The article is based on the data of a sociological study (qualitative comparative analysis of the results of in-depth interviews). The object of the study is representatives of young generations (the generations Y and Z) of citizens of States that have joined or intend to join such associations as the EEU and the CSTO. The subject of the study is the historical memory of these youth social groups about the Great Patriotic War, the general and the special in their perception of these historical events

The Incorporation of a Spiritual Emergency Experience Into a Client’s Worldview: A Grounded Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Sedláková ◽  
Tomáš Řiháček
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Psychotic Experiences ◽  
Spiritual Emergency ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
States Of Consciousness ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Previous State ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study is focused on the process of constructing the meaning of a spiritual emergency experience. In the context of this study, spiritual emergency is understood as an experience of psychotic nature, defined by criteria such as good preepisode functioning, nonordinary states of consciousness, awareness of the intrapsychic nature of the process, or preserved ability to cooperate. In-depth interviews with 13 participants who experienced an episode of spiritual emergency were analyzed using the grounded theory method. The analysis yielded a core category titled “The incorporation of a spiritual emergency experience into a client’s worldview.” The process of incorporation was conceptualized by two complementary paths: (a) a Suppressive path characterized by an effort to mitigate or eliminate symptoms, considering them as a personally meaningless pathology, and return to a previous state of functioning and (b) a Facilitative path characterized by an acceptance of symptoms, a search for their meaning, and eventually, the adoption of a new perspective. The results are discussed in relation to different theoretical approaches to psychotic experiences.

scholarly journals SAFE CITY PROGRAM AS AN IMPORTANT AREA OF STATE POLICY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 52-77
Author(s):  
Sergey L. Talanov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
State University ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Selective Analysis ◽  
Depth Interviews

The article analyzes the crime rate in the Russian Federation, including the Yaroslavl region. The author carried out a sociological study, within the framework of which a selective analysis of the implementation of the Safe city program in cities in the Russian Federation was carried out. In addition, a survey of students was carried out in 2018–2019 and a series of in-depth interviews with positional experts were conducted. A series of in-depth interviews with students were carried out: the faculty of law of Yaroslavl state university, the faculty of social and political sciences from Yaroslavl state university, pedagogical specialties from Yaroslavl state pedagogical university. It is concluded that the fight against crime will be more effective in comparison with the existing practice if the following conditions are met: purposeful increase in the degree of protection of citizens and infrastructure of cities and rural areas; full-scale implementation of information and communication technologies to control closed (markets, museums, etc.) and open (squares, parks, etc.) territories; development of basic information systems and resources, formation of technical and organizational foundations for further digital transformation of cities and rural areas; active participation of citizens in the life of society and in decision-making on the digitalization of urban space. The author's selective analysis of the implementation of the Safe city program in cities in the Russian Federation showed that the program is designed to reduce the number of offenses and especially dangerous crimes. In addition, this program provides for the solution of issues related to the migration aspect, with the need to reduce the risks caused by man-made and natural disasters and is aimed at identifying the potential danger of objects left in public places. As part of the study, a content analysis of the blogosphere was also carried out, a secondary analysis of publications of research results carried out by scientists from the Federal research center of the Russian academy of sciences (Moscow), was carried out. Based on the results of the study, measures are proposed to reduce crime in cities.

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