Reziliencia és ressentiment. Egy lehetséges fogalmi keret a bizonytalansághoz kapcsolódó narratívák szociológiai elemzéséhez
Resilience and Ressentiment: A Possible Conceptual Framework for the Sociological Analysis of Narratives Related to Uncertainty

Summary/Abstract: The pandemic situation that emerged as a result of the coronavirus, between March 2020 and June 2021 in Hungary, brought about substantial changes in people’s lifestyles. It made the diverse narrative-discursive directions in dealing with uncertainties, present in late modernity societies, particularly visible – often exacerbated by media messages. In recent years, the phenomenon of resilience, referring to the flexible adaptability to changes, has become an important concept in sociological analyses. This study aims to outline a conceptual framework based on quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Within this framework, social resilience, conceived as a habitus, can gain specific sociological relevance beyond the dominant psychological approach. The study places particular emphasis on the aspect of solidarity. The role of the counter-concept to the ideal-typical resilience habitus seems fitting for ressentiment, as described by Nietzsche but hitherto not extensively applied for empirical analyses. Ressentiment, involving hidden anger, mixed with envy, aversion, agitation, and a desire for revenge stemming from helplessness, appears to be an appropriate choice.

• Details
• Contents