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PROVOCATION IN SOCIAL INTERACTION: PRECURSORS, PHENOMENON, AND AREAS OF APPLICATION
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The hyperdynamics and the ever-increasing complexity of social interaction forces social actors to build their relationships based on the principles of pure rationalization and moral nihilism. This spurs them on to look for the means of impact which can help them in realizing their interests and relatively quickly achieving their targets, with no retaliation from the side of their opponents. In this respect, an effective strategy involves provoking the opponents into taking the action that would benefit the provocators and damage the party, the actions of which are manipulated. This paperВ’s objective is to obtain an insight into the essence of provocation as a social phenomenon. It looks into how scientists from the different fields of social science consider this notion, aim to frame a sociological definition of provocation, and consider the role of provocation in society. The analysis is carried out on the basis of case studies of application of provocation in social interactions, existing definitions of the notion, as well as the existing multidisciplinary research on this phenomenon. The results of the conducted research demonstrate that provocation from the point of view of sociology is a means of struggle for finite resources; in most situations, it is a multi-stage process. If it is used in fight against a different social actor, it is aimed at the realization of the subjectsВ’ interests by inflicting damage on the object of provocation. As provocation is a complex phenomenon, it is fraught with risk, requires the provocators to conceal their intentions, and uses manipulative techniques. The results suggest further analysis of provocation in sociology in order to understand its nature with regard to resolving conflicts caused by its application.
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