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Chaos and Cultural Fashions

In: Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development

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  • Sergio Benvenuto

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The author approaches the old sociological riddle of cultural fashions—that is, of the ephemeral success of a cultural trait—making use of the theories of Chaos and Complexity. Reconsidering a classic of the sociological literature—Georg Simmel’s interpretation of fashions—the author approaches the dynamics of fashions as the result of two contradictory tensions, one pushing people to imitate others perceived as “up”, and another pushing each individual to distinguish her- or himself from the others.

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  • Sergio Benvenuto, 2006. "Chaos and Cultural Fashions," Springer Books, in: Gianfranco Minati & Eliano Pessa & Mario Abram (ed.), Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development, pages 179-190, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-0-387-28898-7_13
    DOI: 10.1007/0-387-28898-8_13
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