Social Identity Formation Research Articles

IDENTITAS FEMINISME INDONESIA DALAM BUKU SARINAH

The social identity of Indonesian feminism is the result of a long process of interaction with universal feminism, but is rooted in the collective culture of the people of the archipelago, which is religious, polite and cultural. The feminist perspective in Sarinah's book is explained in three phases of human evolution, the first phase of women occupying a lower position than men, the second phase women occupy a higher position than men, the third phase women again occupy a lower position than men. The purpose of this study is to analyze the social identity of Indonesian feminism and understand the process of forming social identity of Indonesian feminism according to Sarinah's book. Qualitative methods used through literature review and interpretation of events. Based on the analysis, description and process of social identity formation, Indonesian feminism has four identities. There is a process that influences one's understanding of Indonesian Feminism Social Identity, namely self-classification and social comparison. The two processes work together to explain a particular form of behavior as a woman with a social identity of Indonesian feminism, which is qualitatively different from universal feminism, that identity is socialist religious feminism. That identity is full of love for family, patient and religious, a concept that was initially very social and then became the social identity of Indonesian feminism.

The Role of Storytelling in the Development of Social Identity (theoretical and applied aspects of research)

The paper represents theoretical and practical approaches to applying storytelling as modern technology for the transmission and representation of information. Storytelling has accompanied mankind throughout the ages of its civilized development, which is probably why storytelling is so effective in modern practices of managing public opinion. The authors offer the detailed definitions of the concepts of storytelling and narrative, and provide key sociological and philosophical concepts that determine the possibilities of storytelling in the formation of social identity. Storytelling is presented as a form of interactive sociocultural activity for the exchange of stories (meanings) and as a method of socio-cultural communication that can be used in various ways of managing public opinion and interaction in social groups (communities). The effectiveness of storytelling lies in establishing an emotional connection with the contact audience based on the identity, which engages, forms the loyalty and trust of the audience. In conclusion, the authors provide examples of the practical application of storytelling by companies and brands as a modern tool of communication, and draw the conclusions.

“Otherness”, otherism, discrimination, and health inequalities: entrenched challenges for modern psychiatric disciplines

Identity is a complex concept that can be informed by various factors, involving biological, psychological, experiential, and social influences. Specifically, one’s social identity refers to the ways in which individuals can adopt attributes from established collective categories, like cultural identities, ethnic identities, gender identities, and class identities, amongst others. Social identity can encompass unique and diverse interactions at an individual level, known as micro-identities, that may be selectively expressed, hidden, or downplayed, contingent on distinct sociocultural settings. However, the formation of social identity is recurrently defined in opposition to perceptions of the Other, which can entail adverse paradigms of marginalisation, stigma, and discrimination. Although this theory of Otherness has been developed across different fields, particularly sociology, it may be important in psychiatric contexts as it can engender inherent risk factors and mental health inequalities. Consequently, this paper seeks to bring attention towards these issues, exploring the construction of Otherness and its detrimental outcomes for psychiatry, such as systemic discrimination and disparities in therapeutic support, alongside recommended initiatives to mitigate against the effects of Otherness. This may require multifactorial approaches that include cultural competency training, interventions informed by micro-identities and intersectionality, patient advocacy, and structural changes to mental health policy.

인쇄매체에서 보여지는 교사의 표상

The research examines how Australian newspaper journalists represent the general impression and identity of teachers in the teacher related 6 Australian newspaper articles listed from 17 March, 2017 to 1 June, 2017. Linguistic discourse forms and defines the perception of reality at the same time, playing a crucial role in making social identity. The image of teachers and the instruction of teachers are created not only by the people actively participating in the formation of such a perception but by the social context they exist in as well. Therefore, the linguistic discourse used in the newspaper media directly and indirectly both affects the way the public perceives teacher identity. This paper focuses on examining the representation of teachers appearing in the 6 articles of the 3 Australian newspapers through the analysis of the education related articles of newspapers and looks into how the public perceives teachers in newspaper media discourse. In other words, the aim of the research is to ascertain the social identity of teachers which the media has constructed and what the representation does mean in the formation of social identity of teachers made in the result of interpretation of the newspaper media. Furthermore, the research attempts to discuss the impact of the formation of teacher identity on social awareness towards teachers and the instruction of teachers and employs a way such as textual analysis in the light of the nature of the research.

SELF-DESCRIPTION OF URBAN IDENTITY IN CAPITAL CITIES OF REPUBLICS IN THE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIA: EXPERIENCE OF THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The article summarizes the results of the research project realized in 2020-2022 and devoted to studying the specificity of capital identity of administrative centers of republics in the structure of the Russian Federation and mechanisms of their formation. In the context of modern sociological approaches to the urban community and local identity, the author problematizes the concept of urban identity and on the basis of a comparative analysis of the mass social survey in Izhevsk and Saransk characterizes features concerning stable and “liquid” urban identity; factors of their formation are given as well. The basic components of social identity of capitals of two republics are revealed, the degree of capital city consistence identity is estimated. A comparative analysis of the given quantitative researches in Izhevsk and Saransk shows variability of the maintenance of various components of capital identity in republics and their parities. It is possible to conclude that Izhevsk is characterized by a high degree of the capital identity consistence based on harmonization of traditional industrial self-identification of the city and loyalty in relation to republic. At the level of cultural and symbolic representations, Izhevsk identity includes self-identification with objects, persons and events connected with the development of the defense industry, including its architectural heritage. At the level of social practices, the industrial character of institutional components of Izhevsk identity is expressed in the industrial identification («the capital of Russian armourers») and the definition of Udmurtia as an industrial region, in the assessment of the city as medium-developed in comparison with the nearest million cities. Unlike Izhevsk, which has preserved its pre-revolutionary industrial city identity and integrated into the new economy, Saransk as the administrative centre of the Republic of Mordovia shows an example of a trajectory of formation of social identity of the republican capital city mainly on the basis of an administrative resource and domination of the centre-peripheral component of capital identity at low estimation of the level of city development and self-identification as “province” in relation to larger regional centers.

Loss of Social Belongingness in Philip Roth's The Humbling

This article examines Philip Roth's The Humbling, a literary account of questions of aging and loss of self. Specifically, it analyzes the roles and actions of protagonist, Simon Axler, who has suddenly lost his talent and skills in theatrical performance and is desperately looking for salvation by indulging in temporary distractions around him. However, the loss is too deep to be complacent with. Drawing upon the protagonist’s recurring memories of the past performances that significantly govern the present struggle of Axler, the article assesses that the moments of struggle Axler recounts in the present after knowing his banal failure signal his inability to maintain social belongingness. Drawing on social identity theory, especially the three stages of social identity formation: categorization, social identification and social comparison, this article postulates an inherent and inevitable connection between social self and personal self. Following this, it argues that Axler's doomed predicament — the loss of personal self — results in eternal quest and loss of social belongingness. Finally, this article concludes that Axler’s failure to identify with the social groups is instrumental to lead him to embrace suicide as the ultimate alternative.

‘Primitive, Antique, and Modern’: An Exhibition of Music in Interwar Sydney and the ‘Australian’ Music Question

ABSTRACT In 1933, the city of Sydney hosted the first dedicated musical exhibition in Australia. Showcasing historic instruments, manuscripts, and ephemera in the settler-colonial society of Australia, this exhibition raised uncomfortable questions about the nation’s history. This article explores the exhibition in the context of contemporary musical culture and collecting practices, arguing that this event physically manifests ongoing debates about the formation of Australian social and cultural identity. Its displays demonstrate both a desire for connection with European traditions and an increasing awareness of Australia’s position in the Pacific and white Australia’s relationship with First Nations people and culture.

Emotion and social identification in music festivals on young’s subjective well-being

ABSTRACT This study aims to examine how young peoples’ participation in a local youth music festival may effect their subjective well-being. In more detail, this study attempts to examine the relations between the festival features, the feelings young people develop, social identification and subjective well-being in young people’s participation in music festivals. The research was conducted in Eskisehir, Turkey. The sample population consisted of individuals participated in youth music festival EskiFest. The questionnaire forms were randomly handed out at the exit of the festival area to potential respondents and collected back after completion. Consequently, a total of 398 usable questionnaires were included in the analysis. The results confirm that festival characteristics as music quality, places and atmosphere, information and facilities are effective in creating positive emotions and social identity formation which consequently effects subjective well-being of young people. The results of the study will assist to the festival organizers in developing strategies for better quality organization of the festivals and increasing the satisfaction of the young participants by understanding their emotions.

On the Typology of Social Amnesia

The purpose of the article is to clarify the concept of social amnesia, which often does not differ in modern research works from other manifestations of social forgetfulness. The author offers a general typology of this phenomenon, based on the conceptual distinctions introduced by T.Parsons and D.Easton. These refer to the difference between a social system and an actor, on the one hand, and the difference between a social group and grouping, on the other. Accordingly, the author identifies three types of social amnesia: systemic, structural, and actor one. The article draws attention to the difficulties of conceptualizing actor and structural amnesia, since they are often mixed with organized (prescribed) oblivion or the pragmatics of forgetting, complementing the process of memorization. To clarify these points, the author turns to the experience of studying the amnesic effects generated by the totalitarian organization of oblivion. To this end, the article analyzes the understanding of totalitarian amnesia in the artistic images of George Orwell, as well as in the concepts of Hannah Arendt that are consonant with them. The author emphasizes that the totalitarian “neuro-linguistic politics of memory” gives rise to amnesic effects regarding the past primarily in its living witnesses, and not only in future generations. Further, the author clarifies the concept of structural amnesia, which has received a contradictory interpretation in modern social sciences and humanities. In this regard, the article discusses the significant role of structural amnesia in the destruction but also in the formation of social identities. Based on the cases presented in the scientific studies to this topic, the author raises the question of the specifics of structural amnesia as an effect of social modernization and high mobility in the formation of national identities at micro- and macro-level.

ТЕХНОЛОГИИ XXI ВЕКА: ВЛИЯНИЕ НА НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ МЕНТАЛИТЕТ И КУЛЬТУРНОЕ НАСЛЕДИЕ

Based on socio-philosophical and cultural-anthropological analysis, the author explores how psychohistorical, cognitive, and information technologies affect the formation of social values and identity. Special attention is paid to the danger of losing cultural uniqueness and traditions in the era of globalization and technological progress. The importance of harmonious combination of preservation of traditional values and principles with adaptation to modern technological realities for ensuring sustainable development of society is emphasized.

Metode Analisis Wacana Dalam Media Sosial

Discourse analysis is a field of study that examines the meanings conveyed by a person's words, sentences, or other utterances, whether they are spoken out or written down. According to Fairclough, discourse has three outcomes. Discourse, in the first place, aids in the formation of social identity and subject position. Both discourses contribute to the formation of interpersonal relationships. Thirdly, discourse has a role in the formation of knowledge and belief structures. Particularly in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era, when the internet has evolved into one of the most fundamental human necessities, social media development is accelerating. Social engagement takes place not only in person, but also frequently online or virtually. The public is quite fond of a number of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tiktok, and others.
 Keywords: Analysis, Discourse, Social Media

The normativity of multiple social identity: from motivation to legitimacy

Purpose. The authors of this article aim to reveal how motivation and legitimacy ensure the normativity of the structuring and genesis of multiple social identity. Theoretical basis. Social constructivism was chosen as a research methodology. It reveals social identity as an identity constructed by its bearer on the basis of ready-made versions of social identity proposed by social groups and society. Social circles, identified by Georg Simmel, unite representatives of different social groups into a wider oneness, which can be interpreted as a multiple social identity, and the motivation for its formation can be identified on the basis of Weber’s concept of legitimacy. Originality. Identifying the structure and genesis of a multiple social identity creates prerequisites for establishing its normative foundations, as well as for a specific analysis of the procedures for achieving its motivation and legitimacy. Georg Simmel’s concept of social virtues promotes consideration of the basic virtues of an individual as those that enable one’s to be a member of various social groups in which these virtues are manifested. Conclusions. The social virtues present in the social identities that are part of a multiple social identity determine not only the social status of these individuals in these social groups but also the ranking and normative significance of these groups for this individual. If the observance of virtues in a certain social group causes a higher motivation of an individual’s behavior, then this group acquires a higher legitimacy for her/him. Using the example of virtues, it is possible to search for other possible grounds for the formation of multiple social identity. Such grounds are primarily other characteristics of key social practices that support different social groups.

Dekonstruksi Identitas Komunitas Punk (Studi Kasus Komunitas Taring Babi di Kelurahan Lenteng Agung, Kecamatan Jagakarsa, Jakarta Selatan)

Abstract:The punk community is part of a social phenomenon that occurs and continues to grow in people's lives. Punk was born to convey a form of voice through criticism and apply a resistance of its own in various ways. Punk is often regarded as a disturbing party, disturbing the comfort and order of the living order of society to the assumption that punk is a threat. Negative stigma continues to be attached to the punk community such as shabby clothing styles, parties who commit crimes, as thugs, troublemakers and even drug users. In order to change the negative views circulating in the community, the Taring Babi punk community is here to become a punk community that has a different basis for thinking about punk life today. The presence of the Taring Babi community aims to rebuild a positive identity and make various efforts to erode and even eliminate the negative views of the community. Research on the deconstruction of the social identity of punk children in the Taring Babi community study in Lenteng Agung Village, Jagakarsa District, South Jakarta would like to discuss how the process of social identity formation is felt and carried out by the Taring Babi community which includes various efforts to rebuild a positive identity. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data obtained came from observations, interviews, documentation, and literature study.Keywords: Deconstruction, Social Identity, Punk

The Joker movie: the representation of self based on hegemony theory

This research paper sets out to discuss the identity formation and self-presentation of the main character, Arthur, in the Joker film (2019), while focusing on psychological and sociopolitical elements comprising the mental capacity of Arthur (henceforth, the Joker), his social upbringing and childhood trauma, and the corrupt superstructure (i.e., ruling class). The research explores the aforementioned mechanisms that actively participate in the social identity formation of the Joker, starting from his socially unjustified mental illness that affected base structures (i.e., large masses) awareness to ruling class hegemony to glorifying the joker’s personality as a public hero despite the horrendous crimes he committed. In effect, they patronize him as a symbol of resistance and against capitalist discourses and ruling class corruption while disregarding his horrible actions. This research examines the transformation of the Joker’s identity from a comedian to a murderer, showing the norms or matrix of society that helped in the transformation of Joker’s identity ideologically and psychologically. The researcher uses a content analysis of certain scenes depicting the Joker as a hero or a criminal in society.

Partisanship on the Playground: Expressive Party Politics Among Children

The beliefs and behaviors of U.S. adults are increasingly sorted and polarized along partisan lines. We draw on studies of partisanship and social identity formation to argue that children develop partisanship as a social identity during the political socialization process. For a group of children, their partisan social identity produces an affective (and largely negative) evaluation of the political world. Analyzing survey data collected from 1500+ children ages 6–12 in 2017 and 2018, we show that some children develop a partisan identity as they learn about politics that operates similarly to other social identities like gender and race. Children’s partisanship is associated with negative affective evaluations of politics, particularly leaders of the other political party. Using an innovative measurement tool, we show affective, negative reactions in children’s open-ended responses, including when they are asked to draw a political leader. Other children simply learn about politics without developing partisan identities and thus hold more positive affective evaluations of the political system.

Dynamics of Representations Concerning Mechanisms of Formation of Social Identity of Youth: a Review of Publications of the RSCI

The subject of the research is the phenomenon of dissipation of the social identity of young people in modern Russian society. Purpose: to compare the reflection of this phenomenon in the academic and public consciousness. Hypothesis: the dynamics and structure of the idea of the social identity of young people at the present stage of Russia's development is not the same in the academic and public consciousness. The hypothesis was tested on the example of publications included in the RSCI database. There are two categories of publications: 1) scientific journals, dissertations, 2) conference materials. The first reflects ideas about social phenomena in the minds of the academic community; the second is in the mass consciousness of the general scientific community. Search depth 11 years (2012–2021). It included the annexation of Crimea to Russia, pension reform, the C0VID-19 pandemic, and the merger of two social support funds for the population (PF and FSS). The volume of empirical data amounted to 86341 titles of publications. The views of the authors of publications on the phenomenon under study were recorded according to five search queries: “social identity of young people”, “social security”, “social protection”, “social assistance”, “social support”. The algorithm of the relationship between these topics was studied using paired correlation analysis. It was found that the peak of publications for these requests coincided with the three-year period 2016–2018. The reflection of the problem of the social identity of young people in academic publications preceded its active discussion in conference proceedings by 4–6 years. Fundamental differences are found in the ideas about the social identity of young people in the academic and public consciousness. In scientific articles and dissertations, the social identity of young people is considered as a special case of self-organization of complex social systems, in conference materials – as a separate element of a hierarchically built deterministic financial system. The results obtained are regarded by us as proof of the correctness of the null hypothesis put forward. Possible areas of application of the results of the study: youth, social and demographic policy of the state at a new stage of socio-economic reforms. The limitation for the implementation of the research results in the practice of social management may be the effect of inertial public opinion and mass consciousness, as well as the financial interests of individual lobbies currently involved in the implementation of social projects. Directions for future research – targeted monitoring of the transformation of the mass in accordance with the requirements of the modern technological revolution.

Fight or flight? Understanding female students’ response to sexist humour at an institution of higher learning in Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT Student protests of 2015–2016 in South African higher education institutions calling for the decolonisation of higher education spaces and equal access to these spaces have necessitated and led to increased scrutiny around the lived experiences, particularly of female students in university spaces. Critical attention has been paid to how hegemonic structures of power embedded in higher education spaces continue to exclude and marginalise female students through gendered, sexualised and other forms of social identity and difference which are often taken for granted. As such, the study explores how female students at a university in Zimbabwe process, react and respond to this collective expression of male hegemony through sexist humour. The study further explores how these enactments may be constrained and therefore serve to re/produce, legitimise and instil gendered norms of violence. Findings from this study reveal how women respond to, resist and affirm their position in higher education.

Meu corpo, suas regras? Reflexões sobre grupos de referência e sacrifício percebido pelo consumidor fitness

Abstract In this article, we aim to understand the involvement of reference groups in the sacrifice perceived by the fitness consumer. We analyze the group typologies involved in this sacrificial process, their modes of influence, the impact exerted, the social identity offered, and the roles of social groups in the (re)construction and maintenance of the sacrificial perception of the fitness consumer. The study is based on two theories from Social Psychology: Social Impact Theory and Social Identity Theory. Data construction was carried out through personal episodic interviews, and the content was analyzed using Thematic Analysis. We identified that reference groups influence normatively and informatively the painful and congenial spheres of sacrifice performed by the consumer, exercising social roles that contribute to the sacrificial action to occur, remain, or not practiced, encouraging (the encourager) or inhibiting (the inhibitor), educating (the educator) or confronting (the confronter) the fitness subject, helping in the formation of social identity. We recognize that individuals can develop mobility and social creativity strategies in their communities, demonstrating that the social impact is changeable and that groups are permeable. Finally, we recognize that groups can be typified beyond the categories of affiliation, aspiration, and avoidance, identifying, in this research, a fourth unpublished grouping called the prescription group. Thus, the article contributes to the development of research that departs from the social to the individual sphere, aiming at understanding the consumer from their context and relationships.

Transnationalism and Multiculturalism: Towards Re-Reading Herman Melville’s Mardi

Transnationalism and multiculturalism are concepts that tend to collocate, as the occurrence of one undoubtedly calls in the other. This is because when people go across their national boundaries to other localities, they go with their culture and come in contact with other cultures which when merged, gives rise to a multicultural society in which several cultures or ethnic groups co-exist within the same geographical space. This paper aims at analyzing trans- border migration and its consequences on the culture of those involved in the process. The paper therefore sets out to examine the assertion that in Herman Melville’s Mardi, the movement or migration of characters beyond national frontiers results in multiculturalism. The study proves that there exist some relationship between Transnationalism and Multiculturalism and that these two concepts have been used in Herman Melville’s Mardi to buttress the fact that the cosmopolitan nature of man gives him the opportunity to be associated with travels and a mixture of cultures. Theories of Tran’s nationality and Transnationalism will be used in the analysis of the work under study. The former refers to the rise of new communities and the formation of new social identities and relations that cannot be defined through the traditional reference point of nation-states. The later, closely associated, denotes a range of social, cultural and political practices and states brought about by the sheer increase in social connectivity across borders. These theories will help in establishing the fact that transnationalism enhances multiculturalism in Melville’s fiction.

Becoming a Doctor During a Pandemic: Impact on Medical Student Social Identity Formation

The COVID-19 pandemic required modifications to undergraduate medical education that likely affected medical students’ social identity formation (SIF). SIF is shaped by experiences throughout the medical education continuum. This commentary explores factors potentially affecting medical student SIF during the COVID-19 pandemic focusing on students’ perceptions of being part of the healthcare team, their role in medicine, and their engagement during the pandemic. Based on such considerations, we propose that educators should aim to design effective learning environments to support a full educational experience that encompasses acquiring medical knowledge and building strong social identities even during a pandemic.