Vytauto Kavolio Sociologijos Raidos Logika
The Logic of Development of Vytautas Kavolis’ Sociology

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the problem of the developmental logic in Vytautas Kavolis’ sociology. It is argued that the theme of Kavolis’ sociology was collective emotionality and its symbolic expression. The Lithuanian- American sociologist was interested in the shared emotional attitudes to the social and cultural environment and in the cultural symbols’ power to influence them. Institutional and immanent determinants of development of the theme are discussed in article, too. Kavolis’ choice of the theme was influenced by his studies at Harvard University in the 1950s. There in the context of National Character Studies, he was interested in the shared emotional attitudes as one of the aspects of national character. The sociologist turned to Social Pathology Studies and Cultural Psychology reacting to a social mission of American sociology to help to deal with social problems in society’s life.

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