‘It's Good to be Different’: Parent and Child Negotiations of ‘Twin’ Identity

AbstractResearch on twins has tended to focus around the question of heredity/environment. As part of this, attention has been paid to how twins' family environments impact upon them. By examining twinship as a social identity, this article considers the social experience of twinship as it is framed by parent–child relations and also actively shaped by twins themselves. Sameness constitutes one central defining component of ‘twin’ identity within Western societies. In preparing their twins' bodies for public presentation, parents play a key role in communicating twin identity on their children's behalf. However, children also construct and convey their own identities through presenting their bodies in certain ways. Drawing on findings from a small-scale qualitative study of twinship, this article examines how twin identity is created, modified and reproduced by parents and child twins. It highlights the active role that twins take in constructing their own identities and in shaping the ‘twin situation’.

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In Praise of Irrationality: Self, "East" and "West" in Greek Teachers' Speeches on National Day Commemorations

The Qualitative Report ◽

10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1335 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Lucianna Benincasa

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

Social Identity ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

The West ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

The Social ◽

The World ◽

Group Members ◽

Social Creativity ◽

East And West

In this qualitative study of school discourse on national day commemorations, focus is on the "social creativity strategies" through which group members can improve their social identity. Discourse analysis was carried out on thirty-nine teachers' speeches delivered in Greek schools between 1998 and 2004. The speakers scorn rationality and logic, stereotypically attributed to "the West" (a "West" which is perceived not to include Greece), as cold and not human. The Greeks' successful national struggles are presented instead as the result of irrationality. They claim irrationality to be the most human and thus the most valuable quality, which places Greece first in the world hierarchy. The results are further discussed in terms of their implications for learning and teaching in the classroom, as well as for policy and research.

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Paul and the Author of 1 Clement as Entrepreneurs of Identity in Corinthian Crises of Leadership

Journal for the Study of the New Testament ◽

10.1177/0142064x211064782 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0142064X2110647

Author(s):

Katja Kujanpää

Keyword(s):

Social Identity ◽

Identity Construction ◽

Active Role ◽

Social Psychological ◽

The Past ◽

Psychological Theories ◽

The Social ◽

Social Identity Approach

When Paul and the author of 1 Clement write letters to Corinth to address crises of leadership, both discuss Moses’ παρρησία (frankness and openness), yet they evaluate it rather differently. In this article, I view both authors as entrepreneurs of identity and explore the ways in which they try to shape their audience’s social identity and influence their behaviour in the crisis by selectively retelling scriptural narratives related to Moses. The article shows that social psychological theories under the umbrella term of the social identity approach help to illuminate the active role of leaders in identity construction as well as the processes of retelling the past in order to mobilize one’s audience.

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Bringing the banjo back to life: The field of Dutch independent folk music as participatory culture

First Monday ◽

10.5210/fm.v0i0.6385 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Niels van Poecke ◽

Janna Michael

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Web 2.0 ◽

Folk Music ◽

Social Experience ◽

Participatory Culture ◽

Small Scale ◽

The Internet ◽

Social Production ◽

The Social ◽

The Creation

In this paper we investigate factors underlying the production of independent folk music (indie folk) in the Netherlands. By studying the creation, distribution and reception of indie folk music through in-depth interviewing, we argue that the social production of indie folk music is affected by a shift towards ‘participatory culture’ brought about by the rise of the Internet and Web 2.0. We note how Web 2.0 helps musicians to educate themselves and to develop careers in music. Secondly, from the perspective of both musicians and gatekeepers, participatory culture links their preferences for participatory aesthetics, decreasing boundaries between creators, distributors and users. Within the idiom of folk music, they distinguish themselves from the mainstream, creating more sincere performances. Thirdly, from the perspective of the audience, fans actively contribute by organizing small-scale events, enabling the audience to establish (trans)local scenes, reframing music as a social experience.

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I Want to Be Like You

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000090 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (3) ◽

pp. 115-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Christina Matschke ◽

Kai Sassenberg

Keyword(s):

Social Identity ◽

Identity Development ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Active Role ◽

Social Identification ◽

Social Self ◽

Approach And Avoidance ◽

Internal Motivation ◽

Avoidance Strategies ◽

Social Identity Development

Entering a new group provides the potential of forming a new social identity. Starting from self-regulation models, we propose that goals (e.g., internal motivation to enter the group), strategies (e.g., approach and avoidance strategies), and events (e.g., the group’s response) affect the development of the social self. In two studies we manipulated the group’s response (acceptance vs. rejection) and assessed internal motivation as well as approach and avoidance strategies. It was expected, and we found, that when newcomers are accepted, their use of approach strategies (but not avoidance strategies) facilitates social identification. In line with self-completion theory, for highly internally motivated individuals approach strategies facilitated social identification even upon rejection. The results underline the active role of newcomers in their social identity development.

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Knowledge Contribution in Organizations via Social Media

Journal of Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1027/1866-5888/a000169 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 12-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nicole Behringer ◽

Kai Sassenberg ◽

Annika Scholl

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Identity ◽

Social Identity Theory ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Expectancy Theory ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Abstract Knowledge ◽

The Social ◽

Willingness To Contribute ◽

Social Media Tool

Abstract. Knowledge exchange via social media is crucial for organizational success. Yet, many employees only read others’ contributions without actively contributing their knowledge. We thus examined predictors of the willingness to contribute knowledge. Applying social identity theory and expectancy theory to knowledge exchange, we investigated the interplay of users’ identification with their organization and perceived usefulness of a social media tool. In two studies, identification facilitated users’ willingness to contribute knowledge – provided that the social media tool seemed useful (vs. not-useful). Interestingly, identification also raised the importance of acquiring knowledge collectively, which could in turn compensate for low usefulness of the tool. Hence, considering both social and media factors is crucial to enhance employees’ willingness to share knowledge via social media.

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