anti-institutionalism
Opposing established structures
Anti-institutionalism is opposition to or distrust of established institutions—governments, corporations, churches, universities, or other organized bodies that wield social power.
Someone with anti-institutionalist views may believe that such organizations are inherently corrupt, self-serving, or hostile to individual freedom.
The stance appears across the political spectrum: libertarians may oppose government institutions while progressives target corporate ones.
His anti-institutionalism made him skeptical of any solution that involved working within the system.
Disagreement with authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
- subversionUndermining established authority
activism · boycott · strike · grassroots · noncooperation · whistleblowing · sit-in · occupation
Philosophy rejecting state authority
- libertarianismMinimal-government political philosophy
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- disestablishmentarianismAdvocacy for church-state separation
egalitarianism · pluralism · secularism · humanism · mutualism · syndicalism · localism · federalism
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- beatniksFifties countercultural rebels
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
commune · avant-garde · squatters · dropouts · hacktivism · DIY · zines · off-grid
Depending on oneself alone
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
sovereignty · self-rule · decentralization · self-management · autodidact · homeschooling · prefigurative · opt-out
Absence of confidence
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
suspicion · debunking · incredulity · doubt · challenge · wariness · disillusionment · exposé
dissent
Disagreement with authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
subversion · activism · boycott · strike · grassroots · noncooperation · whistleblowing · sit-in · occupation · walkout
anarchism
Philosophy rejecting state authority
- libertarianismMinimal-government political philosophy
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
disestablishmentarianism · egalitarianism · pluralism · secularism · humanism · mutualism · syndicalism · localism · federalism · communitarianism
hippies
Countercultural youth of the sixties
underground · commune · avant-garde · squatters · dropouts · hacktivism · DIY · zines · off-grid · co-op
self-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
empowerment · sovereignty · self-rule · decentralization · self-management · autodidact · homeschooling · prefigurative · opt-out · secession
distrust
Absence of confidence
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
cynicism · suspicion · debunking · incredulity · doubt · challenge · wariness · disillusionment · exposé · muckraking
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Emphasis on formal structures
establishmentarianism · conformity · deference · traditionalism · authoritarianism
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Group primacy doctrine
centralism · statism · corporatism · communitarianism · social organization
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