The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective and Identity Theory

2011 ◽  
pp. 225-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard T. Serpe ◽  
Sheldon Stryker
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theory ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Interactionist Perspective

The Role of International Tribunals in the Development of Historical Narratives

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-428
Author(s):  
Moshe Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Social Conflict ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Collective Memories ◽  
The Social ◽  
Interactionist Perspective ◽  
International Tribunals

AbstractCollective memories are significant for both individuals and societies, as they play an important role in the construction of collective identities. This article focuses on the role of non-criminal international tribunals in the development of collective memories, asking whether it is desirable for such international tribunals to be involved in the construction of historical narratives. International tribunals have not adopted a consistent approach concerning the presentation of a case’s historical background in their judgments. The question of whether it is desirable for non-criminal tribunals to assume an active role in this sphere is analysed using three major sociological perspectives: the structural-functional approach, the symbolic-interactionist perspective, and the social conflict approach. The discussion regarding each theoretical approach is accompanied by illustrative examples from the case law of international tribunals. The conclusions drawn from this analysis integrate certain elements from each theoretical approach; but primarily draw on recommendations associated with the symbolic-interactionist perspective, and to a lesser extent on some recommendations associated with the social-conflict approach.

A Deeper Examination of Social Skill

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Obstfeld
Keyword(s):  
Social Skill ◽  
Behavioral Adaptation ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Role Taking ◽  
The Social ◽  
Interactionist Perspective ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
The Voice

The relational astuteness that underlies brokerage process and knowledge articulation is the major focus of this chapter. One’s ability to encode a communication has to work hand in hand with the ability to read one’s audience, in order to shape the knowledge that is to be articulated and manage relationships. The chapter first examines the social astuteness that underpins a dyadic exchange, drawing on Mead’s symbolic interactionist perspective and the communication practices of role taking, self as object, imaginative rehearsal, and behavioral adaptation. The chapter then extends that approach to the triadic perspective emphasized in this book. The chapter next explores perspective articulation in greater depth and then turns to riffing—another facet of social skill—where actors draw on the voice or lived-in experience of another individual or category of individuals to drive innovation. The chapter concludes with field observations to capture the influential program manager’s social skill.

No Exit: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Aging

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor W. Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Alternative Perspective ◽  
Interactionist Perspective ◽  
Status Passage ◽  
Unique Status

Most research on socialization for old age, including that of Rosow, Neugarten, and Riley, reflects a normative bias. An alternative perspective on later life is put forth from the symbolic-interactionist tradition in sociology. The concepts of career and status passage reflect an imagery of humans capable of exercising choice and negotiating their way through life. Later life is seen as a unique status passage in that it is inevitable, irreversible, and does not lead to any subsequent status. Controlling the passage therefore assumes great importance.

scholarly journals The semiotics of tacit knowledge sharing: a study from the perspective of symbolic interactionism

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 460-473
Author(s):  
LILIAN APARECIDA PASQUINI MIGUEL ◽  
SILVIO POPADIUK
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Interactionist Perspective ◽  
External Conditions ◽  
Cooperative Organization

Abstract This article proposes an integrated theoretical model, combining Polanyi and Peirce constructs - tacit knowledge and semiotics, respectively - under the symbolic interactionist perspective. It aims to understand how signs are manifested as mediators in the tacit knowledge sharing process among members of a cooperative organization. It is based on: a theoretical articulation of the principles of tacit knowledge, which defends the ineffability of this kind of knowledge; semiotic theory, in which signs are a representation of “something for someone” and imply that everything in the world is a sign; and the symbolic interactionist view. This theoretical integration presents a significant theoretical contribution because it proposes a process of semiotic perception to tacit knowledge sharing. This perspective suggests that tacit knowledge sharing occurs through symbolic interaction, mediated by semiotics; this innovative model depends both on internal and external conditions, albeit involving aspects outside organizational control.

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