#structural sociology

• Aristocratization — The act of aristocratizing and its result; a historical, social, or cultural process through which an individual, a social class (such as the haute bourgeoisie), or a set of customs acquires an aristocratic character. This structural transformation involves assimilating the values, ethical norms, aesthetic tastes, and exclusivity specific to the old nobility, often leading to a more rigid social stratification.
• Social climbing — An attitude, behavior, or mindset specific to an upstart or social climber, characterized by the obsessive and unscrupulous desire to succeed, to achieve a high social position, wealth, or power at all costs. This ethical and social phenomenon involves the use of opportunism, intrigue, flattery, and moral compromises, ignoring meritocracy or rules of fairness within a hierarchical structure.
• Armenian populace — A rare collective noun designating the totality of Armenians within a specific region, city, or country, or the Armenian community viewed as a whole; all people of Armenian descent. In historical or sociological analyses, the term describes the social network, cultural cohesion, and identity structure of the Armenian diaspora historically established in various urban centers across Romania.
• Assimilationism — A doctrine, ideology, or social policy based on the concept of forced or voluntary assimilation of ethnic, cultural, or linguistic minorities into the dominant culture of a state. This structural current advocates for identity uniformity and the elimination of delicate local particularities to achieve a rigid national cohesion, forcing marginal communities to abandon their traditions and native language.