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Schismogenesis

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Schismogenesis is a term in anthropology that describes the formation of social divisions and differentiation. Literally meaning 'creation of division', the term derives from the Greek words σχίσμα (skhísma, 'cleft'; borrowed into English as schism), and γένεσις (génesis, 'generation, creation'). The term was introduced in the 1930s by anthropologist Gregory Bateson and has been applied to various fields.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Schismogenesis is a term in anthropology that describes the formation of social divisions and differentiation. Literally meaning 'creation of division', the term derives from the Greek words σχίσμα (skhísma, 'cleft'; borrowed into English as schism), and γένεσις (génesis, 'generation, creation'). The term was introduced in the 1930s by anthropologist Gregory Bateson and has been applied to various fields. Bateson developed the concept in reference to social behavior between groups of the Iatmul people of New Guinea. Gregory Bateson developed the…

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