Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration

The purpose of the article is to critically address the theories, which state that modern societies are not capable of integration based on universally shared norms. The thesis about the „disappearance of common meanings” creates an image of society as an aggregate of individuals or confl icted grou...

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Main Author: Ariel Modrzyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN, Komitet Socjologii PAN, Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii UW 2020-06-01
Series:Studia Socjologiczne
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Online Access:http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/132461/edition/115730/content
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spelling doaj-2bc4bcef4b5142ea969bccea6d6094ae2020-12-01T17:45:34ZengInstytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN, Komitet Socjologii PAN, Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii UW Studia Socjologiczne0039-33712545-27702020-06-012396210.24425/sts.2020.132461Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social IntegrationAriel Modrzyk0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5075-4180Adam Mickiewicz University, PoznańThe purpose of the article is to critically address the theories, which state that modern societies are not capable of integration based on universally shared norms. The thesis about the „disappearance of common meanings” creates an image of society as an aggregate of individuals or confl icted groups. To counter-balance such visions, the author proposes the concept of middle-range norms. It is argued that such norms can connect different social actors and be widely recognized. Shared normalcy can be negotiated in a bottom-up manner and not necessarily imposed in the top-down fashion by various forms of social power. The author finds examples of such norms in everyday life. They include the norm of not wasting food, the rule of hospitality, respect for mourning, care for children and concern with health.http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/132461/edition/115730/contentfood wastecommunitysocial integrationnormssociology of everyday life
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Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
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food waste
community
social integration
norms
sociology of everyday life
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title Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
title_short Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
title_full Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
title_fullStr Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
title_full_unstemmed Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
title_sort middle-range norms and the problem of social integration
publisher Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN, Komitet Socjologii PAN, Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii UW
series Studia Socjologiczne
issn 0039-3371
2545-2770
publishDate 2020-06-01
description The purpose of the article is to critically address the theories, which state that modern societies are not capable of integration based on universally shared norms. The thesis about the „disappearance of common meanings” creates an image of society as an aggregate of individuals or confl icted groups. To counter-balance such visions, the author proposes the concept of middle-range norms. It is argued that such norms can connect different social actors and be widely recognized. Shared normalcy can be negotiated in a bottom-up manner and not necessarily imposed in the top-down fashion by various forms of social power. The author finds examples of such norms in everyday life. They include the norm of not wasting food, the rule of hospitality, respect for mourning, care for children and concern with health.
topic food waste
community
social integration
norms
sociology of everyday life
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