Buying Homes, Buying Schools: School Choice and the Social Construction of School Quality

2002 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Jellison Holme
Keyword(s):  
School Choice ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
The Social ◽  
Lower Status

In this article, Jennifer Jellison Holme explores how parents who can afford to buy homes in areas known "for the schools" approach school choice in an effort to illuminate how the "unofficial" choice market works. Using qualitative methods, Holme finds that the beliefs that inform the choices of such parents are mediated by status ideologies that emphasize race and class. She concludes that school choice policies alone will not level the playing field for lower-status parents, as choice advocates often suggest.

Acute Loss and the Social Construction of Blame

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
African American Parents ◽  
Disenfranchised Grief ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
The Social ◽  
Murdered Children ◽  
Middle Class Blacks

Using interview and observation data from white and African-American parents of murdered children, this article explores a primary social process accompanying acute loss: the social construction of blame. Findings reveal that race and class are primary forces that shape not only the experience of loss, but also attributions of cause, designations of blame, and the construction of post-mortem identities. While poor Black informants encountered avoidance strategies on the part of authorities (e.g., police) when their child was murdered, whites and upper middle-class Blacks received emotional support. This differential treatment by authorities led to either legitimate or disenfranchised grief, both of which were addressed by the strategy of “sanctification,” a form of emotion work.

scholarly journals KONSTRUKSI GENDER DI PESANTREN (STUDI KUALITATIF PADA SANTRIWATI DI PESANTREN NURUL UMMAH MOJOKERTO)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Puji Laksono
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Construction ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Social Construction Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Ideal

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami konstruksi gender diantara para santriwati Pesantren Nurul Ummah Mojokerto. Studi ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Teori yang digunakan adalah teori konstruksi sosial dari Peter L. Berger dan Thomas Luckmann. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa (1) Konstruksi gender diantara santriwati bisa dikategorikan menjadi 3, pertama santriwati modernis yang menilai bahwa semua pekerjaan itu ideal untuk laki-laki maupun perempuan. Kedua, kategori santriwati modernis-tradisionalis yang menilai tidak semua pekerjaan ideal untuk laki-laku dan perempuan. Tetapi mereka tidak mempertanyakan adanya pertukaran peran antara laki-laki dan perempuan dalam batas tertentu. Ketiga, kategori santriwati tradisionalis, kategori ini tidak setuju dengan pertukaran peran antara laki-laki dan perempuan. (2) Pandangan terhadap kesetaraan gender diantara santriwati, beberapa setuju dan tidak setuju. Pertama santriwati modernis dan tradisionalis-modernis setuju dengan kesetaraan gender. Kedua, kategori santriwati tradisionalis tidak setuju dengan kesetaraan gender.Kata-kata kunci: Konstruksi Gender, Pesantren, Santriwati. Abstracts: The purpose of this research is to understand the gender construction among santriwati Pesantren Nurul Ummah Mojokerto. This study uses qualitative methods. The theory used is the social construction theory of Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann. The results showed that (1). Gender construction among santriwati can be categorized into 3, first modernist santriwati who judge that all work is ideal for men and women. Secondly, the traditionalist-modernist santriwati category, which assesses not all the ideal work for men and women. But they do not question if there is a role exchange between men and women within certain limits. Thirdly, the traditionalist santriwati category, this category does not agree with the role exchange between men and women. (2). A view of gender equality among santriwati, some agree and disagree. First, the modernist and traditionalist-modernist santriwati agree with gender equality. Second, the traditionalist santriwati category does not agree with gender equality. Keywords: Gender Construction, pesantren, santriwati.

scholarly journals Social Construction of Extremism: Case Study of South Punjab

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-305
Author(s):  
Sidra Jamil ◽  
Naeem Ahmed ◽  
Sibghat U. Bajwa ◽  
Nazar Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Composition ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ethnographic Observation

South Punjab, the land of Sufi saints, and epitome of peace and love has transformed into the fulcra of militancy in last two decades. The current study draws the connection between society (social-organisation) and social interaction with the construction of individual’s perceptions and behaviours. The study also underscores the flaws lie in the social composition of society of South Punjab that contributes to the construction of violent perceptions and behaviours, and trigger individuals to join militant wings. The research was conducted in Multan- a district of South Punjab.  The qualitative methods: ethnographic observation and semi-structured interviews are used in this research. Purpose sampling is used to select sample population encompassing people from diverse social backgrounds. The findings of the research unfold those prime social institutions including religion, education, economic and government are mal-functioning, due to which region became heartland of militancy.

Qualitative Methods, Critical Geography, and Education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Helfenbein
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Collective Identity ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Space And Place ◽  
Critical Geography ◽  
The Social ◽  
Teachers And Students

The work known as critical geography, a distinct yet varied subfield of spatial analysis, seeks to understand how the social construction of both space and place interact with, resist, and reinforce structures of power and the work of individual and collective identity. A critical geography approach to qualitative educational research privileges inquiry that includes how the lived experiences of schools (i.e., students, teachers, schools, communities) are defined, constrained, and potentially liberated by spatial relationships in both discursive and material ways. That is, a critical geography approach includes how such understandings may be used, for example, to critically examine how spaces are used, by whom, when, and how in the process of learning and not learning; what spaces mean (and mean differently) for different people inhabiting the spaces of education; how spaces are used to construct identities, allegiances, and bodies; how they act pedagogically to position bodies to know and be known; and the kind of pedagogies they help make possible and intelligible for both teachers and students in classrooms.

scholarly journals "Just" Teaching: Linking Teacher Identity to Community and Practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 323-339
Author(s):  
Sarah Trask
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Institutional Racism ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
The Social ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
Classroom Communities ◽  
Authentic Community

Classroom communities in Saskatchewan are becoming increasingly diverse. Given that teachers may di er in race and class from many of the students whom they teach, the author asserts that teachers bene t from an exploration of the social construction of their identity. She tells stories of her experiences as a teacher on the school landscape in order to foreground her positioning and to interrogate well- meaning fumbles that she has made. Providing recent and relevant examples in a Canadian context, the author examines the consequences of social strati cation, such as de cit thinking by teachers and institutional racism in schools. She concludes that making the exploration of identity central in teacher education has the potential to promote authentic community in schools and classrooms.

scholarly journals FASHION, JILBAB: BETWEEN RELIGIOSITY AND CAPITALISM, A CASE STUDY OF HIJABERS SURABAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-81
Author(s):  
Choirul Chamdiyatus Sholichah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Social Construction Theory ◽  
The Social

Hijabers Surabaya is a community of veiled women who become the mecca for young Muslim fashion . They are continuously creating the hijab with the latest fashions. Hijabs by Hijabers Surabaya are generally priced quite expensive. This situation raises the curiosity of researchers. How do Hijabers Surabaya present their lifestyle. And how is the relevance between fashion, hijab and capitalism in Hijabers Surabaya. To answer these problems, this study uses qualitative methods with the type of case study research. This qualitative research method was chosen in order to obtain in-depth and comprehensive research data regarding the lifestyle of Surabaya Hijabers and the relevance of fashion, headscarves and capitalism in Hijabers Surabaya. The data obtained were then presented descriptively and then analyzed with the social construction theory coined by Peter L. Berger.  

A New Social Construction of Skill

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Warhurst ◽  
Chris Tilly ◽  
Mary Gatta
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Sex Typing ◽  
Labour Unions ◽  
Race And Class ◽  
The Social ◽  
Service Jobs

There are a number of theoretical positions that inform analyses of skill. One such position is the social construction of skill. When it was first proposed it was driven by feminist concerns about the sex-typing of jobs and women’s exclusion from jobs labelled as skilled. This chapter offers a new social construction of skill. It appreciates that the old social construction of skill has not disappeared but points out that the context within which this construction occurred has changed, with weaker labour unions and the decline in the manufacturing industries. With more service jobs and stronger employers, the chapter argues that in the wealthier countries there have been two shifts: a shift in how skill has been defined and a shift in who has the power to define it. Focusing on gender, race and class, the chapters explains how the social construction of skill has been restructured in three ways. First, more importance is attached to ascription of skill. Second, who is and isn’t deemed to be skilled has changed. Third, the lines between achieved and ascribed skill are increasingly blurred. The chapter finishes by suggesting ways in which the discrimination arising from this new social construction of skill might be addressed.

scholarly journals KONSTRUKSI KEKELUARGAAN, IDEALISME PEKERJA PERS, DAN RASA MEMILIKI PADA JURNALIS FEMINA GROUP

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-39
Author(s):  
Marselina Marselina ◽  
Teguh Priyo Sadono ◽  
Rustono Farady Marta
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Press ◽  
Group A

AbstrakFemina Group hadir pertama kali pada 18 September 1972 sukses meluncurkan Majalah Feminasebagai bacaan perempuan pertama di Indonesia. Sejak saat itu, Femina Group berkembangmenjadi sebuah kelompok media terpercaya yang isinya setara dengan nilai Indonesia. FeminaGroup dan divisi lainnya mengembangkan berbagai merek dan produk seperti butik kreatif,event organizer, stasiun radio, penerbitan dan publikasi online. Memanfaatkan berbagaiplatform moderen, seperti internet, aktivasi merek ke masyarakat, memungkinkan Feminauntuk mengoptimalkan potensi semua divisi dan membuat kerjasama dalam bentuk apapun.Penelitian ini mengacu pada studi kasus yang dialami oleh karyawan Femina Group saat ini.Peneliti ingin mengetahui konstruksi sosial dalam makna profesi jurnalis di Femina Group.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, paradigma konstruktivis, tradisi pendekatanfenomenologi. Konsep yang peneliti gunakan dengan teori konstruksi sosial, Peter L Bergerdan nilai ideologi. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan analisisdokumen terhadap jurnalis di Femina Group. Teori konstruksi sosial yang dikemukakan oleh PeterL Berger, mengacu pada eksternalisasi, objektifikasi, dan internalisasi. Praktik yang digunakanFemina Group dengan skema pencicilan gaji terhadap karyawannya ada nilai ideologi yangtertanam dalam benak jurnalis. Femina Group mampu membuat karyawan menumbuhkanrasa memiliki dalam bekerja melalui idealisme sebagai insan pers untuk memajukan FeminaGroup. Rasa kekeluargaan yang mendalam dan cinta terhadap Femina Group dalam situasiapapun yang terjadi.Kata Kunci: Femina group, Idealisme, Kekeluaragaan, Konstruksi sosial, Rasa memilikiAbstractFemina Group first appeared on September 18, 1972, and successfully launched FeminaMagazine as the first female reading in Indonesia. Since that time, Femina Group have developed into a trusted media group whose contents are equivalent to Indonesian values. Femina Group and other divisions grow to provide various brands and products such as creative boutiques,event organizers, radio stations, publishing and online publications, we move beyond thebounds. Utilizing a variety of modern platforms such as the internet, brands activation to thecommunity, allows us to optimize the potential of all divisions and make collaboration in anyform. This research refers to case studies experienced by current Femina Group employees.Researchers want to know the social construction in the meaning of the journalist professionin Femina Group. This study uses qualitative methods, constructivist paradigms, traditionsof phenomenological approaches. The concept that researchers use with social constructiontheory, Peter L Berger and ideological values. Data collection techniques used are interviews anddocument analysis of journalists at Femina Group. The theory of social construction proposedby Peter L Berger refers to externalization, objectification and internalization. The practice used by Femina Group with its salary repayment scheme for its employees has an ideological valueembedded in the minds of journalists. Femina Group is able to make employees feel a senseof belonging in working with idealism as the press worker to promote Femina Group. A deepsense of kinship and love for Femina Group in any situation.Keywords: Femina group, Idealism, Kinship, Sense of belonging, Social construction

Graying the Playing Field

2019 ◽  
pp. 85-110
Author(s):  
Derek J. Thiess
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Science Fiction ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Fantastic ◽  
Literature And Film ◽  
Age Studies

Using both SF literature and film, this chapter indicates age as the clearest challenge to the social construction of the embodied athlete. Within age studies, such constructions often display an escapist quality—the desire to avoid aging and death, to posit aging as a narrative that may be re-written—also sometimes reflected in the fantastic. In much science fiction, however, one also sees a mindful acceptance of the embodied limitations that age places upon us, even in the figures of athletes so often held up as the epitome of youth and health. These limitations are explored in a wide variety of sf literature.

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