Status fatalism

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Status fatalism describes the assumption that it is almost impossible to move from one social class to a higher class.

Studies by the Allensbach Institute show that in 1980, 61% of West Germans were convinced that they could move to a higher shift through performance. At the end of 2009, however, only 47% believed that social advancement can be achieved through performance. Status fatalism is a phenomenon that is mainly observed in the lower socio-economic classes. In psychological terms, status fatalism is often an expression of a low expectation of self-efficacy . The view that performance is not rewarded with advancement has a negative influence on people's motivation, which is why status fatalism is viewed as a threat to economic growth.

proof

  1. ↑ Christian Krell: Equality - and how the parties view it . In: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Ed.): Neue Gesellschaft / Frankfurter Hefte . No. 9 . Berlin 2009, p. 52–55 ( schattenblick.de [accessed January 3, 2010]).
  2. ↑ Renate Köcher : The status fatalism of the lower class. In: FAZ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, December 16, 2009, accessed on January 3, 2010 .
  3. ↑ Miriam Hollstein: Young people lose faith in advancement through achievement . In: Die Welt, November 2012 . ( Online ).

literature

  • Regine Sylvester: The prevailing feelings . Hope for a better future has slipped away. What happened? In: Berliner Zeitung . No. 1 . Berlin January 2, 2010 ( online ).