Bitter als de brakke morgen. Over het ressentiment van ondergeschikte posities

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Bitter as the Brackish Morning. The Resentment of Social Inferiors. Current social discontent has reasons, not always known unto reason. In this analysis, resentment is interpreted as a social feeling mediating between social inferiors and other social strata. After having made clear the macrosocial context of this phenomenon, statistical data are used to elaborate on the connections of resentment. Narrative elements are brought into the story to elucidate theoretical questions on the external and internal structure of relationships of resentment. Several institutions on the meso level contribute to the confirmation of (seemingly rational) discontent. 2 Tables, 84 References. Adapted from the source document.