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SENSE WE-NESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sense of we-ness
1, record 1, English, sense%20of%20we%2Dness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- feeling of we-ness 1, record 1, English, feeling%20of%20we%2Dness
correct
- we-feeling 2, record 1, English, we%2Dfeeling
correct
- we feeling 3, record 1, English, we%20feeling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the feeling that one is part of hard-hitting team that gets results. This is possible only when most or all of the people feel like individuals - with individual purposes, values, and dignity fused and focused on a common goal in which they believe. 3, record 1, English, - sense%20of%20we%2Dness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "organization" ... and the set of norms ... define the sense of "we-ness" cherished within the group and upheld by its members in their dealings with outsiders. In time, the standards or norms shared in the feeling of "we-ness" become personally binding for individual members. 1, record 1, English, - sense%20of%20we%2Dness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sentiment du nous
1, record 1, French, sentiment%20du%20nous
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sentiment de l'être-ensemble 2, record 1, French, sentiment%20de%20l%27%C3%AAtre%2Densemble
correct, masculine noun
- sentiment d'un nous collectif 2, record 1, French, sentiment%20d%27un%20nous%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour souligner le caractère inusité ou néologique des deux termes, l'auteur les a placés entre guillemets en contexte: sentiment du "nous", de "l'être-ensemble". 3, record 1, French, - sentiment%20du%20nous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sentiment [qui] vise à hypostasier le groupe comme valeur transcendante et absolue à la fois par rapport à ses membres et à toute autre valeur extérieure. Ainsi s'expliquent les sacrifices personnels dont certains sujets sont capables, et les phénomènes de fanatisme. 2, record 1, French, - sentiment%20du%20nous
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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