Motivating Sentiments and Conflict

The rare references to Pareto by Merton, especially in his effort towards the construction of a theory of reference groups, is an emblematic case of “obliteration by incorporation”. The concepts of “motivating sentiments” and “conflict”, that can be found in Pareto’s work, play a crucial role in Mer...

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Published in:Cahiers Vilfredo Pareto 2013-12, p.213-235
Main Author: Lombardo, Carmelo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The rare references to Pareto by Merton, especially in his effort towards the construction of a theory of reference groups, is an emblematic case of “obliteration by incorporation”. The concepts of “motivating sentiments” and “conflict”, that can be found in Pareto’s work, play a crucial role in Merton’s analysis, opening new perspectives in the conceptualization of social environment and social structure as elements of action. The structure of interaction is conceived as a means through which mental schemes and definitions of the situations are selected by the acting subjects.
ISSN:0048-8046
1663-4446
DOI:10.4000/ress.2621