The destructive impact of ressentiment in the process of acculturation

Abstract

The author presents an innovative psychological perspective on destructiveness in the process of acculturation in the light of ressentiment, showing its connection with aggressive behavior. He defines the sphere of interest concerning negative emotions, such as hatred, malice, jealousy, envy and anger, in a cultural context. At the same time, he points out that there is the possibility of a positive impact on society and the importance of integration in the process of cultural assimilation. Referring to the views of John Berry, he shows four strategies of acculturation as a result of how to solve the basic issues faced by people in the direction of maintaining culture and personal identity affected by ressentiment.

Keywords

• destruction
• aggression
• ressentiment
• acculturation