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Spanish term or phrase:
base materialista
English translation:
materialistically motivated
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Eileen Brophy
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base materialista
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How can I say this in a "sociological way please? I am not sure I should translate "base" as basis, foundation or core in this context and the "silent generation" does not refer to materialism....
This is the context:
Generación silenciada (1914-28).Socializada en la escasez, tiene comportamientos basados fundamentalmente en el ahorro y la reducción en el consumo, lo que indudablemente tienen efectos ambientales positivos, pero no están basados en convicciones ambientalistas.
Estamos por tanto ante una generación sin conciencia ambiental pero con comportamientos que indirectamente provocan efectos ambientales positivos.
A este perfil ambiental lo denominamos “de base materialista”.
Thank you for any help
This is the context:
Generación silenciada (1914-28).Socializada en la escasez, tiene comportamientos basados fundamentalmente en el ahorro y la reducción en el consumo, lo que indudablemente tienen efectos ambientales positivos, pero no están basados en convicciones ambientalistas.
Estamos por tanto ante una generación sin conciencia ambiental pero con comportamientos que indirectamente provocan efectos ambientales positivos.
A este perfil ambiental lo denominamos “de base materialista”.
Thank you for any help
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Each translation a gem!
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materialistically motivated
While the outcome was positive for the environment, they key point, as I see it, is that the generation was *motivated* for materialistic reasons. Lots of examples from sociology texts:
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1317973933
David Karen, Robert E. Washington - 2015 - Social Science
Focusing on the contradiction between the society«s materialistic culture, ... like the United States, will have higher rates of **materialistically motivated** deviance.
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0813163862
Penny M. Miller, Malcolm E. Jewell - 2015 - Political Science
For the material model for 1979, the significant findings are that **the more materialistically motivated activists** were younger, males, and those who held or had ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1137001526
M. Robinson - 2007 - Business & Economics
In short, this literature assumes that individuals are, at least as an approximation, exclusively **motivated by materialistic self-interest**. This literature assumes that ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1317973933
David Karen, Robert E. Washington - 2015 - Social Science
Focusing on the contradiction between the society«s materialistic culture, ... like the United States, will have higher rates of **materialistically motivated** deviance.
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0813163862
Penny M. Miller, Malcolm E. Jewell - 2015 - Political Science
For the material model for 1979, the significant findings are that **the more materialistically motivated activists** were younger, males, and those who held or had ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1137001526
M. Robinson - 2007 - Business & Economics
In short, this literature assumes that individuals are, at least as an approximation, exclusively **motivated by materialistic self-interest**. This literature assumes that ...
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philgoddard
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neilmac
: Am no expert, but I really like this....
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materialistic-based / materialistic-centered
Considering that the context here draws upon contrasting views and effects between conviction and materialistic-based thinking, "base materialista" can also be translated as simply: materialistic-based or materialistic-centered.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2017-09-13 07:18:49 GMT)
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My bad. It should be: materialistically-based / materialistically-centered
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Note added at 14 hrs (2017-09-13 07:18:49 GMT)
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My bad. It should be: materialistically-based / materialistically-centered
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philgoddard
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pragmatic
Or "pragmatically motivated/based", although that may be too long-winded. Then again, in my experience Sociology terms rarely shun verbosity....
Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
"a pragmatic approach to environmentalism"
Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
"a pragmatic approach to environmentalism"
Example sentence:
What is the difference between pragmatic environmentalism and ideological environmentalism?
Reference:
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070916171854AARCQ3C
http://andyfryer.blogspot.com.es/2010/09/what-pragmatic-environmentalism-means.html
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materialisticaly focused
Matetialistically, MatetialismTI-83- 1. Philosophy The theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.
2. The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life.
3. Concern for possessions or material wealth and physical comfort, especially to the exclusion of spiritual or intellectual pursuits.
Materialistic-Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
Of or concerning philosophical materialism.
Read more at http://www.yourdictionary.com/materialistic#FSEZjWTcedoqk1qg...
2. The theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life.
3. Concern for possessions or material wealth and physical comfort, especially to the exclusion of spiritual or intellectual pursuits.
Materialistic-Being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth.
Of or concerning philosophical materialism.
Read more at http://www.yourdictionary.com/materialistic#FSEZjWTcedoqk1qg...
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Discussion
Aquí "materialista" quiere decir "de tipo material", y al mismo tiempo se contrapone a las motivaciones idealistas de las personas que respetan el medio ambiente por convicción.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sQ7RAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT557&lp...
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Sahlins argues that although there might be a materialist “base” for culture, such as natural constraints, the quality of culture is that is always adapts to these constraints with a specific cultural scheme that is never the only one possible, never determined exclusively by material forces.
http://socanth101.blogspot.com.es/2012/02/producing-culture-...