Conservativism: A Cultural-Psychological Exploration

Declarations
Series Editor’s Preface: Transcending Labels
Foreword by the Author: Beyond the Quantitative Assessment of the Conservative Phenomenon
	References
Acknowledgments
Contents
Part I: Conservativism: Beyond Classic Definitions and Labels
	Introduction: Looking at Conservativism from Multiple Perspectives
		1 Conservativism Within Personal Experience
		2 Conservativism in the Social Sciences
		3 Alternative Definitions of Conservativism
		4 Culture and Conservativism
		5 What Is a Conservative Culture, Then?
		6 Exploratory Research Questions: Between Introspection and Extrospection
	Beyond the Static: Analyzing Conservativism Dynamically
		1 Introspection
		2 Extrospection
		3 Historically Structured Invitation (HSI): Learning from the Participant
		4 Procedure
		5 Participants
	Results: The Cornerstones of a Conservative Attitude
		1 The Conservation of Ideal Values
		2 The Conservation of Family
		3 Preserving Friendships
		4 Preserving the Job’s Meaningfulness
		5 The Dangers of Conserving an Attitude
		6 Preserving Nature
		7 Preserving Traditions
		8 Conserving Material Objects
		9 Interpretation: Understanding a Preservable Culture
	Discussion: The Conservative Culture Is Inherently Meaningful
		1 Implications: The Conservative Is a Homo Activus
		2 Conclusion: Toward an Active Definition of Conservativism
Part II: Conservativism within Symbolic Action Theory
Follow-Up Study and Its Reasons: Shifting the Focus More to the Ecological Assessment of the Conservative Phenomenon
	1 Theoretical Background: What Syntax Do We Need to Assess a Conservative Culture?
	2 Methodology: How to Assess an Action Field Between Intro- and Extrospection
Results: Assessing the Preservation of Meaningful Activity on the Tennis Court
	1 Interpretation: Distilling the Evidence for a Conservative Culture
	2 Results: Assessing the Meaningful Preservation of Academic Work
	3 Interpretation: What the Preservation of Meaning Within Academia Teaches Us About the Phenomenon of Conservativism
Discussion: Between Strengths and Weaknesses of Assessing Conservativism Within Our Action-Theoretical Scheme
	1 Conclusion: Towards an Actualized Definition of Conservativism
Appendixes
	Appendix A: Transcripts
		Anna Transcript
		Aurelia Transcript
		Berta Transcript
		Julius Transcript
		Elisa Transcript
		Judith Transcript
		Caleb Transcript
		Ryan Transcript
		Sascha Transcript
		Marissa Transcript
	Appendix B: Codes and Themes for Transcripts
	Appendix C: Codes and Themes Summary Across Transcripts
	Appendix D: Interview Schedule Based on the Partnership Model
References
Index