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  2. Misanthropy - Wikipedia

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    The destructive misanthrope is said to be driven by a hatred of humankind and aims at tearing it down, with violence if necessary. [7] [40] For the fugitive misanthrope, fear is the dominant emotion and leads the misanthrope to seek a secluded place in order to avoid the corrupting contact with civilization and humanity as much as possible. [7] [9]

  3. Institution - Wikipedia

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    Weak institutions with low enforcement or low sustainability led to the deterioration of democratic institutions in Madagascar [45] and the erosion of economic structures in China. [46] Another area of interest for modern scholars is de facto (informal) institutions as opposed to de jure (formal) institutions in observing cross-country ...

  4. The Misanthrope - Wikipedia

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    The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover (French: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; French pronunciation: [lə mizɑ̃tʁɔp u latʁabilɛːʁ amuʁø]) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players. [1]

  5. Anthropology of institutions - Wikipedia

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    Total institutions are places that comprehensively coordinate the actions of people within them, and examples of total institutions include prisons, convents, and hospitals. [2] Social institutions, on the other hand, are constructs that regulate individuals’ day-to-day lives, such as kinship , religion, and economics. [ 2 ]

  6. Catholic nun arrested for bringing mafia messages to prisoners

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    A Catholic nun was arrested by Italian police on Thursday for bringing messages for the mafia to prisoners, police said in a news statement. Sister Anna Donelli acted on several occasions as an ...

  7. Institutional theory - Wikipedia

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    In sociology and organizational studies, institutional theory is a theory on the deeper and more resilient aspects of social structure. It considers the processes by which structures, including schemes, rules, norms, and routines, become established as authoritative guidelines for social behavior. [1]

  8. Cultural institution - Wikipedia

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    A cultural institution or cultural organization is an organization within a culture or subculture that works for the preservation or promotion of culture. [1]

  9. Letter to M. d'Alembert on Spectacles - Wikipedia

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    He extensively discusses playwright Molière's work, and uses the play Le Misanthrope to exemplify a comedy in which the audience derives immoral pleasure. In the play, the main character, Alceste, is good and honest in his relationships with men and made to look ridiculous, whereas Philinte, a deceiver and manipulator, is shown as superior.