THE SOCIOLOGICAL LAZARUS EFFECT AND THE SUSTAINABILITY DILEMMA: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS ON MECHANISMS OF STRUCTURAL DESPAIR
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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v11i5.2069Palabras clave:
sociological Lazarus effect, counter-hegemonic hope, structural despair, collective agency paralysis, cognitive closure, social capital erosionResumen
The study uses theoretical and conceptual analysis to turn the medical Lazarus Effect into a sociological metaphor: the Sociological Lazarus Effect (SLE). This metaphor helps build a new theoretical framework by integrating social theories such as Durkheim’s anomie, Gramsci’s hegemony, and Snyder’s hope theory. The theory suggests societal despair is a layered structural obstacle, halting collective action. Instead of producing empirical data, the study creates a model to show why a sustained SLE is unfeasible. Three key structural mechanisms—cognitive closure, erosion of social capital, and structural nihilism—undermine collective agency and prolong hopelessness. Findings indicate that while spontaneous SLE is theoretically possible in complex social systems, sustainable transformation through collective reaction is largely impossible due to structural paralysis. Instead of expecting a macro-miracle, attention should turn to building Counter-Hegemonic Hope from the grassroots, aiming to restore collective will and trust.
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