| 单词 |
schismogenesis |
| 释义 |
schismogenesis Anthrop.|sɪzməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs|
[f. schism n. + -o + -genesis, after biogenesis, parthenogenesis, etc.]
A term proposed for the origin of differentiation between groups or cultures caused by the reciprocal exaggeration of behaviour patterns and responses that may result in the destruction of social balance. Hence schismoˈgenic a.
1935G. Bateson in Man XXXV. 181 A position is set up in which the behaviour X, Y, Z, is the standard reply to X, Y, Z. This position contains elements which may lead to progressive differentiation or schismogenesis. 1936R. Firth We, the Tikopia p. vii, Attempts are made to analyse cultures in terms of Schismogenesis. 1940Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Oct. 133 The growth or divergence between the two kinds of game [sc. rugby football]..is an excellent example of what Bateson has called ‘schismogenesis’—the development of cultural traits in opposition and divergence. 1949G. Bateson in M. Fortes Soc. Structure 47 In schismogenic theory it was tacitly assumed that the individuals would maximize intangible..variables such as prestige, self-esteem, or even submissiveness. 1969B. McLaughlin Stud. in Soc. Movements 477 Norman Miller, ‘Formal Organization and Schismogenesis’, unpublished paper. |
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