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• retreatism — retreatist, n. /ri tree tiz euhm/, n. Sociol. the rejection of culturally prescribed goals and the conventional means for attaining them. [RETREAT + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• Strain theory (sociology) — In criminology, the strain theory states that social structures within society may encourage citizens to commit crime. Following on the work of Émile Durkheim, Strain Theories have been advanced by Merton (1938), Cohen (1955), Cloward and Ohlin… …   Wikipedia

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• Richard Cloward — Richard A. Cloward (December 25 1926 August 20 2001) was an American sociologist and political activist. He influenced the Strain theory of criminal behavior and the concept of anomie, and was a primary motivator for the passage of the National… …   Wikipedia

• Walter Künneth — (1 January 1901, Etzelwang 26 October 1997, in Erlangen) was a German Protestant theologian. During the Nazi era, he was part of the Confessing Church, and in the 1960s took part in the debate around the demands of Rudolf Bultmann to de… …   Wikipedia

• Cassandra — Synonyms and related words: Druid, Eeyore, Jeremiah, admonisher, astrologer, augur, calamity howler, cautioner, crepehanger, crystal gazer, cynic, defeatist, divinator, diviner, divineress, flagman, forecaster, foreknower, foreseer, foreshower,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• cynic — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Eeyore, Thersites, backbiter, belittler, calamity howler, calumniator, caustic critic, debunker, decrier, defamer, defeatist, deflater, depreciator, derogator, detractor, disparager, hatchet man, killjoy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• defeatist — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Cassandra like, Cassandran, Cassandrian, Eeyore, calamity howler, cynic, cynical, dismal, downbeat, gloomy, killjoy, malist, negative, negativist, negativistic, nihilist, nihilistic, pessimist, pessimistic,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• killjoy — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Eeyore, calamity howler, crepehanger, cynic, damp, dampener, damper, defeatist, gloomy Gus, grouch, grump, malcontent, malist, negativist, nihilist, pessimist, prophet of doom, retreatist, seek sorrow,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• negativist — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Eeyore, bitter ender, brawler, calamity howler, cynic, defeatist, defendant, diehard, disputant, dissentient, dissident, filibuster, filibusterer, frustrater, hinderer, impeder, intransigent, irreconcilable …   Moby Thesaurus