Aspects Of Identity Research Articles

Outskirt: The skirt as a queer object

The queer thought supports identities that blur the boundaries between social categories, blending them through different hybrids. In this article, the queer involvement with the subject world is projected on the world of objects, focusing on clothing objects. Unlike the tight, western wardrobe organized in an upright logic, the skirt is an object with diverse, free and hybrid possibilities for cultural definition, calling upon a discussion for identity aspects. These are embodied in the possibilities for identity performance while presenting protection and concealment or as self-expression and exposure. In this article, the view on the skirt is paused, creating de-automatization in its regard; the article examines the skirt’s material qualities using ‘anthropology of the object’, in which the material aspects are examined while considering its history understanding its sociological and cultural role. The article claims that the skirt’s changing, contradictory and fluid characterizations mark it as a different, unusual dress in the modern wardrobe array. Therefore, it is a free and ‘other’ factor, the wardrobe’s queer. The article states that it is an object containing diverse, free and hybrid possibilities for cultural definition, gender fluidity and the ability to undermine the binary division of wearable objects.

Phenomenology of the scientific system of Kazakhstan: a study of social and economic effects through the Hofstede’s five-dimensional model of cultural space and beyond

The cultural model of science and the scientific system of Kazakhstan are theorized and updated for the first time in our research, and this study extends Hofstede’s five-dimensional model of cultural space specifically in the context of the scientific system. The methodology involves employing Hofstede’s dimensions – Power Distance, Individualism versus Collectivism, Masculinity versus Femininity, Uncertainty Avoidance, and Long-Term versus Short-Term Orientation – as a heuristic tool to evaluate the attributes of scientific culture in Kazakhstan. In this way, we shed light on how scientists in Kazakhstan interact with the prevailing cultural norms and expectations, offering a detailed view of culturally embedded scientific practices. To clarify, the five dimensions are adapted in the following manner: Firstly, Scientific Power Distance pertains to the degree of hierarchical authority within scientific institutions. High power distance in this setting implies a significant disparity between junior and senior researchers, thereby affecting the dynamics of collaboration and innovation. Secondly, Scientific Individualism-Collectivism measures the extent to which the scientific culture either fosters individual achievement and originality or prioritizes group cooperation. Thirdly, Scientific Masculinity-Femininity assesses the predominance of either competitive (Masculine) or collaborative (Feminine) traits within the scientific community. Fourthly, Scientific Uncertainty Avoidance deals with the community’s tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity, indicating whether there’s a preference for structured environments. Lastly, Scientific Long-Term Orientation gauges the focus of scientific endeavors, whether they aim for immediate outputs or invest in long-term research. The Kazakhstan scientific system is thus situated within this adapted framework of five dimensions, providing an intricate mapping of how cultural attributes impact scientific pursuits in the country. The importance of cultural phenomenology in the scientific domain comes from its focus on the observation and interpretation of the cultural factors that influence scientific thinking, progress, and implementation. It recognizes that science is not an isolated activity but is deeply entrenched in societal and cultural systems. In the specific context of Kazakhstan, a country experiencing rapid socio-economic changes, the scientific system is not only shaped by various facets of cultural identity but also makes substantial contributions to socio-economic development. Regarding the empirical findings of this study, the data illustrates the profound economic impact of the scientific system in Kazakhstan. From increased R&D investment to job creation and attracting significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the scientific system appears to make a direct and meaningful contribution to the nation’s economic growth and development. In conclusion, these findings suggest that there is a positive trajectory for the scientific culture in Kazakhstan, contributing both to socio-economic conditions and to the global scientific community.

Exploring Occupational Therapists’ Professional Identity: A Q-Method Study

(1) Background: This study examines the nature of the rarely studied factors of the professional identity from an occupational therapist's perspective. (2) Methods: Q-methodology was applied to identify the different perspectives. Participants were selected through a non-probability sampling procedure in the whole Spanish territory. Different assessment tools were considered, in order to develop an ad hoc tool which had 40 statements classified into four categories. A factor analysis was performed by applying Ken-Q analysis v.1.0. (3) Results: Thirty-seven occupational therapists participated in the study. Their diverse approaches revealed different perspectives that influence the professional identity of occupational therapists: professional identity, due to referents, a grey field on professional identity, reaffirming a common professional identity, the role of education and mentors on professional identity and the outcome of ongoing training, in order to develop the abovementioned identity. (4) Conclusions: Once the different aspects of the professional identity have been understood, future educational initiatives can be designed to adapt curricula to the professional scene.

Dilemmas of resistance: How concerns for cultural aspects of identity shape and constrain resistance among minority groups

ABSTRACT A major theme in social psychological models of collective action is that shared social identity is a critical foundation for resistance and collective action. In this review, we suggest that this foundational role of social identity can be double edged for many minority groups because material disadvantage is often coupled with the historical erosion of key aspects of ingroup culture and identity. Focusing on the role of ingroup language in Welsh national identity and history in relation to African identity, we present an integrative review of our research on five different dilemmas of resistance that can arise when perceived threats to socio-cultural aspects identity sit alongside threats to the material position (in terms of status and power) of the group. We conclude that the central role of social identity in collective action and resistance can itself present challenges for groups whose core sense of who they are has been eroded..

Limbu Poetry as Ekphrastic Poetry: Representing Indigenous Identities

The Limbu poets Prakash Thamsuhang, Upendra Subba, Ranjana Limbu, Sundar Kurup and Man Prasad Subba display their indigenous identities through their ekphrastic poetry. They capture visual dimensions of Limbu body conveying distinctive poetic experimentation from the margin, making a rupture with the mainstream literary trends and modes. At the back of their poetic rhetoric lies the pulsating rhythm of cultural psychology and the praxis of distinct Limbu indigenous identity. In doing so, the poets invite a critical approach to discover the significance of Limbu’s psycho-cultural indigeneity. In this backdrop, this paper assesses internalized cultural psychology forming Limbu identity in the poems. It also scrutinizes poet’s indigenous aesthetics and cultural politics of identity expressed in a visual body form. Supplemented by the insights on the major aspects of Limbu culture, ethnicity, identity and marginality, I have approached the poems from the theoretical lens of Cultural Psychology, which considers a work of art as the representation of embeddedness between culture and psychology. The paper claims that the cultural politics underlying poetic works centering upon the Limbu indigenous principle, has an undertone of the valorization of voice from the margin. ­The psycho-cultural underpinnings on which the rhetoric of ekphrasis draw are attributable to the marginal discourse of renunciation and resistance against dominant power bloc.

Sadeghi Karim and Ghaderi Farah (Eds): THEORY AND PRACTICE IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHER IDENTITY: RESEARCHING, THEORISING AND ENACTING

Given the prominence of second language (L2) identity in applied linguistics and bilingual education today, the publication of Theory and Practice in Second Language Teacher Identity: Researching, Theorising, and Enacting is a timely reminder that this dynamic concept can be changed and developed subject to sociocultural situations and pedagogical challenges. One of the few books to concentrate on both theoretical and practical issues of teacher identity in L2 contexts, it reviews systematically how teacher identity is currently conceptualized and researched, reports empirical studies conducted on L2 teacher identity in various settings with diversified instructional purposes, and reflects on the implications critical to applied linguistics and L2 teacher education. This edited volume addresses a multiplicity of constructs involved in identity (emotions, commitment, agency, investment, etc.) and uses a host of methodologies such as conversation analysis, narrative inquiry, journal writing, visual representations, and (auto)biographical accounts to explore key aspects of L2 teacher identity. The data collected and coded capture both the internal and external influences on the trajectories in L2 teachers’ professional growth. The themes it highlights are essential for the enhancement and enrichment of L2 teacher identity. As such, it can help policy-makers to refine L2 teacher education programs, and point to future directions for teacher identity research.

‘As a farmer you've just got to learn to cope’: Understanding dairy farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation decisions in the lower South Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand

The impacts and implications of climate change – such as floods, droughts, heavy rainfall and increased regulation – are affecting dairy farming practices in the lower South Island (Te Waipaounamu) of Aotearoa-New Zealand. Adapting to these changes, in an equitable and transformational manner, is dependent on understanding the underlying root causes of vulnerability alongside local knowledge and values. We apply an intersectional values-based and contextual analysis to describe how past and present processes of agrarian change interact across different farmer identities to influence adaptive pathways. Local knowledge, place-based experience, values and perceptions of fairness intersect with different facets of a farmer's identity – such as financial capacity, land ownership status, debt arrangements, age and gendered participation – to enable or constrain adaptive action. Notably, notions of fairness, whether real or perceived, vary across farmer groups, and influence the kinds of adaptation activities that dairy farmers are willing, or potentially able, to engage in. The results call for more contextualised engagement with farming communities, and highlight the need to build a shared understanding of the complex historical, social, economic, cultural and environmental drivers of past, present and future change, in this highly productive, yet risky, agricultural landscape.

Identity reconstruction through reflection and reflexivity: a new journey beyond the Ph.D. dissertation

ABSTRACT In the post Ph.D. thesis period, Simon, the only participant in this study was encouraged to reflect on his learning process by his supervisor through interviews. Simon had already reflected on the practice of colleagues during the thesis process; however, this follow-up study brought out the researcher’s own voice. Taking a view of identity that emphasizes the interaction between the personal and the professional, the study reveals that Simon was able to understand how reflection on a wide range of incidents and memories, and the classification and thematising of these, led to insights into his own identity growth. The analysis of his own interview data led to reflection on the connections between different aspects of identity. As the analysis progressed, self-confidence and self-realisation emerged as personal themes, and changed teaching content, and changed relationships with students, as professional themes. The learning in the thesis became subject to greater scrutiny, or meta-reflection, and he was able to compare himself with thesis participants, and insights into his changed identity in relation to them. The links emerging involved his roles as writer, researcher, learner and teacher. Some implications for thesis supervision are provided.

The influence of trust and social identity in farmers’ intentions to report suspected emergency disease outbreaks

This study examines the influence of trust on farmers’ intentions to report suspected disease on their farm. Disease reporting is essential to detect and respond to disease early, thereby minimising its impacts on agriculture businesses, the economy, and the environment. Trust has been identified as an important factor influencing farmers’ disease reporting intentions but has not been quantitatively investigated. We use an established model of trust—the Integrative Model of Organisational Trust (IMOT)—to conceptualise how trust influences disease reporting intentions. We also examine how social identity is related to trust and disease reporting. Australian plant, livestock, and aquaculture farmers (N = 41) completed an online questionnaire developed from existing validated measures and we also developed two new measures for disease reporting intentions. Trust in government positively and significantly predicted farmer intentions to report suspected disease outbreaks, explaining 26% of the variance. For every one-unit increase in trust, disease reporting intentions increased by over four times. Results also support the role of shared values and group membership as aspects of social identity that influence trust and disease reporting. These results highlight the importance of government decision-makers developing and maintaining trust with farmers to support early detection and response to emergency disease outbreaks.

"Maybe it's Not Just the Food?" A Food and Mood Focus Group Study.

Epidemiological and intervention studies in nutritional psychiatry suggest that the risk of mood disorders is associated with what we eat. However, few studies use a person-centred approach to explore the food and mood relationship. In this qualitative study of 50 Australian participants, we explored individuals' experiences with food and mood as revealed during focus group discussions. Using a thematic template analysis, we identified three themes in the food and mood relationship: (i) social context: familial and cultural influences of food and mood, (ii) social economics: time, finance, and food security, and (iii) food nostalgia: unlocking memories that impact mood. Participants suggested that nutrients, food components or food patterns may not be the only way that food impacts mood. Rather, they described the social context of who, with, and where food is eaten, and that time, finances, and access to healthy fresh foods and bittersweet memories of foods shared with loved ones all impacted their mood. Findings suggest that quantitative studies examining the links between diet and mood should look beyond nutritional factors and give increased attention to the cultural, social, economic, and identity aspects of diet.

ANALISIS TINGKAT KESEHATAN KOPERASI CREDIT UNION MAMBUIN TEMPAT PELAYANAN PRAFI KABUPATEN MANOKWARI

This study aims to determine the level of health of the Mambuin Credit Union Cooperative TP Prafi Manokwari Regency in 2014-2018 based on the Regulation of the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Number: 14 / Per / M.KUKM / XII / 2009 concerning aspects of capital, aspects of productive asset quality, aspects efficiency, aspects of liquidity, aspects of independence and growth, aspects of cooperative identity and management aspects. In this study data were collected through observation, documentation and interview methods. Data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative techniques guided by the Regulation of the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Number: 14 / Per / M.KUKM / XII / 2009. The results showed that the health level of the 2014 Prafi Credit Union Cooperative in the 2014-2018 category was "Fairly Healthy".The results of the study that in 2014-2018 amounted to 66.31. Based on the Regulation of the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, if the score obtained is equal to or greater than 60 to smaller than 80 (60 ≤ x <80) it is categorized as "Fairly Healthy". The cooperative must equalize the mandatory savings for all members in order to increase their own capital

Chronicles of Culture, Communication, and Media

This paper charts the development of cultural theory over time as it permeates Western Hemisphere civilization. Briefly stated, cultural theory takes into account historical events involving culture, ideology, communication, and media that have impact on the human condition, such as the case when power structures, for example, spark a conversation about peoples emancipation in an effort to achieve social balance. Therefore, it is important to have a thorough awareness of the ideological frameworks and symbolisms in a certain culture in order to comprehend facets of identity and cultural amelioration. Finally, cultural theory espouses a thorough understanding of the human condition that is intertwined with the histories of peoples ordinary lives as societies change over time. Through the lessons it has acquired over human history, civilization has become stale. With every story told, it perpetually reshapes the fields of thought, allowing nations and people to freely express the complexities of human ingenuity.

The identity turn in science education research: a critical review of methodologies in a consolidating field

This manuscript reflects on the affordances and limitations of methodological approaches commonly adopted by science education researchers examining learner identities. Our aims are to unpack the relative strengths and weaknesses of such approaches and note their respective prevalence. In so doing, we identify and critique studies which we consider exemplify the different approaches and, in turn, note the direction of fruitful developments and the nature of key challenges. From our review of the field, we suggest that three discrete methodological approaches can be identified: macro-studies within a psychological tradition; macro-studies within a sociological tradition; and micro-studies within an interpretive tradition. Our review comprised a critical analysis of papers included in the Web of Science databases published between 1998 and 2018. A total of 198 papers examining aspects of learner identity relating to science were identified. Of these, the majority (146) were categorised as micro-studies within an interpretive tradition. We discuss the implications of methodological choices for the advancement of understanding and further note ambiguities in the field particularly in relation to the ways in which learner identity research is conceived. We also raise questions for the field relating to the ways in which findings may be scaled, and how the field might develop to allow stronger theoretical and conceptual coherence.

Informal university entrepreneurship: The missing link in transition higher education systems

This article probes the transition of an emerging higher education system into the entrepreneurial model. Tunisia’s alignment with the European Bologna Process reforms in 2008 was meant to ease graduates’ transition to the job market through enhancing their employability skills as well as injecting them with an entrepreneurial proclivity to mainstream self-employment as a worthy career path. Several measures were introduced across public universities, including a transversal entrepreneurship module and a corresponding entrepreneurship support structure of technology transfer office and incubators. North’s new institutional lens will be used to frame the discussion analytically. The article goes beyond such formal interventions and particularly looks into the informal aspects of the newly-assumed entrepreneurial identity of Tunisian higher education. Following a scoping review approach informed by PRISMA-ScR guidelines, it investigates some informal matters on the shop floor to ascertain the extent to which the new identity has been established more than a decade after the introduction of the reforms. It looks into the profile of the purpose-hired teaching staff entrusted with delivering the cross-curricular entrepreneurship module; students’ and academics’ networks and rapport with the staff of the recently-established support structure; as well as their openness to the Tunisian entrepreneurial ecosystem. Empirical findings from the scoping review suggest a misalignment between progressive formal measures on the one hand and, on the other, a persistently unconducive university environment structured along deep-seated collegial values and quite decoupled from the realities of its national ecosystem.

Student-Athlete Identity Variation Across the Undergraduate Period: A Mixed-Methods Study.

We examined the influence of individual and contextual characteristics on student-athlete identities and then explored identity variations across the undergraduate college years. Our main analysis relied on a quantitative study of a large sample of cross-sectional data (n = 862: females = 490, males = 372) with follow-up data for 102 participants. We also used qualitative semi-structured interviews within a small sub-sample (n = 4) who participated in international competitions to provide deeper insight into their identities across time. We used the Portuguese version of the Baller Identity Measurement Scale (BIMS) to explore student-athlete identities, and we examined the influence of sex, student-athlete status (based on institution documents), the participant's competitive level in the sport, and the student athlete's university type. We modelled response probability on BIMS items with multilevel ordinal regression in a cumulative model based on the Bayesian framework. For the follow-up in-depth qualitative interviews of four participants competing at the international level, we used thematic analysis, with two independent researchers generating thematic codes. We found a non-significant trend toward a decreased student-athlete identity across the undergraduate years. Participants' statements reflected their difficulty combining both aspects of the student-athlete identity, such that they tried to shift their identities, depending on the circumstances, while their athletic identity seemed to be privileged. Hence, participants had difficulty combining a dual academic-sport career within a context oriented toward academic achievement and transition to professional life. The higher education context was unprepared to support student-athletes toward a dual academic-sport career.

Mixedness and Intersectionality: The Use of Relief Maps to Understand the Experiences of Multiracial Women of African Descent in Spain

This article analyzes the experiences of multiracial women of African descent in Catalonia, Spain—looking at their identity processes, social relations, experiences of racialization and discrimination, and strategies of resistance—using a novel qualitative research method called “Relief Maps,” a very useful tool for the study of social inequalities from an intersectional and multilocational perspective. Relief Maps are a data collection tool and a means of visualizing and analyzing data—providing a graphical representation of interviewee narratives that discuss processes of social inclusion and exclusion. The maps represent three dimensions of experience: (1) psychological (indicating the respondent’s level of discomfort or well-being); (2) geographical (including at least five physical or experiential locations: e.g., home, street, work, school); and (3) social (examining seven social variables or aspects of identity: i.e., gender, ethnicity/skin color, age, sexual orientation, social class, physical appearance, and religion). In this way, the maps show where greater or lesser well-being or discomfort is experienced by the respondent based on each aspect of identity, thus indicating personal places of oppression, places of controversial intersections, neutral places, and places of relief. We argue that this supplementary investigative technique is highly relevant to research in the social sciences, particularly in the field of mixed-race, critical race, and ethnic studies, as it provides an intersectional, reflective, nuanced, and contextual lens for understanding complex social phenomena, leading to information of greater analytical strength.

The influence of the Revolution of Dignity on the national identity of Ukrainians

The article analyzes the impact of the Revolution of Dignity on cultural aspects of national identity, including language, symbols, and common values of Ukrainians. The article examines the impact of the Revolution of Dignity on cultural aspects of national identity, including language, symbols, and common values of Ukrainians. The article examines the important topic of the impact of the Revolution of Dignity on the national identity of the Ukrainian people. The Revolution of Dignity, which took place in Ukraine in 2013-2014, had a significant impact on Ukrainian society and its perception of its own national identity. The results of the study can be useful for understanding the current political and socio-cultural situation in Ukraine and other countries where national identity plays an important role.

Measuring urban identity. Comparative analysis of previous studies

Urban identity is a composite idea that dates back to the 1960s and combines the concept of identity with urban features. It consists of both objective elements, such as a city’s characteristics, as well as subjective elements, such as perception, feeling and connection to a place. Urban identity has been mainly studied in relation to sense of place and place attachment, but it has also been studied, to a smaller extent, in relation to urban planning, public space and tourism. This study summarizes previously conducted research on urban identity, with a focus on studies that address the objective aspect of urban identity and especially those whose point of interest is on urban planning and public space. With a particular emphasis on quantitative research, the objective is to present the fields in which urban identity has been studied and the parameters that form it. The research reveals that urban identity requires further investigation in terms of urban planning and each of its components. This means that building codes, densities and land uses have a significant effect on urban identity and may even define it to some degree.

Abstract B066: Rejection of cancer identity among sexual and gender minority patients

Abstract For sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, minority stress exacerbates the physical and emotional challenges of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship; mitigating these effects will require improved understanding of SGM individuals’ cancer experiences both within and beyond the clinic. Among SGM cancer health disparities are increased stress surrounding diagnosis and treatment and poorer post-treatment mental and overall health. Emotional distress accompanying significant or chronic diseases such as cancer results in part from the threat illness poses to personal identity, often leading to disruption and subsequent realignment of one’s self-conception to a “new normal” as a cancer patient or cancer survivor. However, the process of aligning multiple stigmatized identities, as when SGM individuals experience cancer, is relatively unexplored. To this end, transcripts of semi-structured interviews with 11 SGM cancer patients and 8 cisgender, heterosexual (CH) patients matched for sex assigned at birth and cancer type were coded for indicators of health and illness in personal identity. Codes included (1) assertion of prior healthy behavior, (2) rejection of cancer identity, and (3) assertion of cancer identity; these were not mutually exclusive. SGM patients were less likely than CH peers to report engaging in healthy behaviors (exercise, dietary choices): 4 of 11 (36%) SGM patients did so, compared with 7 of 8 CH patients (88%). In contrast, SGM patients were more likely to explicitly reject self-identification as a cancer patient or cancer survivor: this occurred in interviews with 7 of 11 (64%) SGM patients but only 2 of 8 (25%) CH patients. Assertion of cancer identity – either through self-identification with a survivor label or intentional disclosure to reduce cancer stigma or obtain formal health accommodations – did not differ among SGM and CH patients. Five of 11 (46%) SGM patients and 4 of 8 (50%) CH patients identified as a cancer patient or cancer survivor in these ways. Notably for this sample, compared with CH peers SGM cancer patients were both less likely to volunteer a history of engaging in healthy behaviors and more likely to explicitly reject personal identity as a cancer patient or cancer survivor. This may indicate reluctance on the part of already-minoritized individuals to take on additional stigmatized identities, or may represent particular difficulty faced by SGM cancer patients in realigning their personal identities to accommodate their illness experiences. The ways individuals with cancer navigate personal identity following diagnosis and treatment has implications for cancer survivorship care: some aspects of cancer survivor identity are associated with positive outcomes, including improved mental health, more positive engagement with peers, and better quality of life. Understanding the ways cancer shapes personal identity among SGM patients and other minoritized individuals may offer pathways to constructive emotional processing of cancer experiences to reduce post-treatment cancer health disparities. Citation Format: Amy W. Farnbach Pearson, Shoshana Adler Jaffe, Lila A. Baca, Nina Dimauro, Kendal A. Jacobson, Miria Kano. Rejection of cancer identity among sexual and gender minority patients [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 15th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2022 Sep 16-19; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022;31(1 Suppl):Abstract nr B066.

Феминизм «слабого мужчины»: феминистский дискурс в романе Т. И. Кинси «Леди на сельской ярмарке»

When studying a complex phenomenon such as national identity, it seems important to consider with special care those aspects that have a tendency to change over time. An important aspect of British national identity is the British vision of the concepts of masculinity and femininity. One of the sources reflecting the way the British presently perceive the mentioned concepts is modern British literature. Remarkably, yet not unpredictably, a targeted study of works written by British authors reveals that feminist discourse plays the primary role where authors express their attitude to masculinity and femininity. In the paper, this phenomenon is demonstrated based on the analysis of the novel In the Market for Murder by T.E.Kinsey.We have identified and analyzed a number of feminist discourse elements in the text of this literary work. First, Kinsey introduced in his novel an antinomy of a ‘weak man’ and a ‘strong woman’, which is a fairly typical manifestation of feminist discourse. This contrast is expressed through the represen-tation of male characters as defective and weak, and female ones, accordingly, as self-sufficient and strong. The latter ones are perceived to be even stronger, having weak males at the background. Likewise, the femi-nist image of the‘new woman’, namely a progressive post-Victorian woman, is clearly expressed through the image of the main character of the novel. In addition, far from being unbiased in favor of feminism is the system of literary images in the novel. Taking into accountall the aforementioned, and considering the fact of the author being a male, it proves possible to allege that the studied novel to some extent reflects the reality where the feminist paradigm occupies a dominating position in British culture and is accepted thereby as given.