Language as Social Institution

2010 ◽  
pp. 119-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Social Rank ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Communication Style ◽  
Social Expectations ◽  
Symbol System ◽  
Gendered Communication ◽  
Average Person ◽  
Language And Communication ◽  
System 1

Language as a social institution is the primary symbol system through which we teach/learn about our dominator culture. The assumptions, values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that are considered “normative” are deeply embedded in our language and communication style. The “language of domination” features “shoulds and musts, blame and criticism, [and] judgment and demand,” all of which privileges certain groups and suppresses others according to their “appropriate” social rank (Hart, 2004, p. 114). Language is also one of the powerful mechanisms for teaching and conveying stereotypes; the significant impact of which we have already explored. Further, without a great deal of mindful effort, the average person conforms to stereotypes of language and communication style without even being aware of it. Johnson (2006) describes how most of us learn to take the “path of least resistance” with regard to social expectations of ourselves and of others. This also points to the necessity for what feminist activists and scholars have called “consciousness raising.” Once we become conscious of the ways in which our language and communication style reflect dominator stereotypes that have taught us false models for how to think about ourselves and each other, we can make conscious choices to do things differently. This chapter explores the following concepts in an effort to chart the map down the “path of resistance” to a dominator social system: (1) why political correctness matters; (2) gendered communication style; (3) malecentered IT communication style and culture; and (4) dominance, violence, and sex metaphors in IT.

scholarly journals Otoritas dan Gerakan Keagamaan Daengguru: Studi Sejarah Islamisasi di Sulawesi Selatan

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-91
Author(s):  
Mustari Bosra
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Integration Pattern ◽  
System A ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
The Social ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Village ◽  
Central Level

This paper is about the Islamization movement of the kingdoms in South Sulawesi, sointegrated sara 'is into a social institution called pangadereng (Bugis) angadakkang (Makassar). To ensure the upholding of Islamic law, which has been integrated into the social system, a religious bureaucracy (Islam) known aswas formed sara '. The royal bureaucratic officials who handle this institution, from the central level to the village or village level are called parewa sara ', which in this study uses the term daengguru. This integration pattern was developed in almost all Islamic kingdoms in South Sulawesi. Adat has its own field and sharia controls its own field. One another should not disturb each other. When the King of Bone La Maddarremmeng was about to confront Islam and customs, he was opposed by all parties. When Arung Matowa Wajo declared a strong Islamization, he was also evicted from his position.

Ethnicity as Social Rank: Governance, Law, and Empire in Muscovite Russia

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Romaniello
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Social System ◽  
Social Rank ◽  
System Change ◽  
High Rank ◽  
Religious Authority ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Legal Reforms ◽  
Administrative Reforms ◽  
Political Reforms

Most European early-modern states transitioned from composite monarchies into centralized ones. Essentially, composite monarchies were “more than one country under the sovereignty of one ruler.” As Moscow expanded and acquired the surrounding principalities either by inheritance or force, its grand princes enacted a series of legal and administrative reforms to dissolve the differences among its territories and create a centralized monarchy. These political reforms began under Ivan III, who instituted a standardization of Muscovite legal practice and formalized a defined system of social precedence,mestnichestvo, which accorded high rank to his newly acquired provincial elites within the Muscovite social system. Change could not happen overnight, and further legal reforms by Ivan IV, in addition to new religious reforms to eradicate differences of practice among his subjects, centralized the Grand Prince's political and religious authority.

Looking for you: An analysis of video blogs

First Monday ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggie Griffith ◽  
Zizi Papacharissi
Keyword(s):  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Communication Style ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Presentation Of Self ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Language And Communication ◽  
Video Blogging ◽  
Identity Expression

Blogs are a form of self-presentation on the Internet and variations like video blogs (vlogs) have expanded with the support of sites like YouTube. This study examines the culture of video blogging --- its rhythm, language, and communication style. Utilizing Goffman's (1959) notions on the presentation of self as dramaturgical, multi-stage and multi-audience processes, this textual analysis of ten personal vlogs deconstructs the structure of each site, text, links, as well as the videos and their comments to identify dominant modes of communication. Three dominant themes emerge, reflecting employment of vlogs as diaries, media for identity expression, and a means to indulge in narcissism. Vloggers emphasize one or more of these modes in creating their online performances.

scholarly journals Sistem Kelembagaan Organisasi Subak Sebagai Pengelola Sumber Daya Air Berkelanjutan

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Diah Astriani Putri S. ◽  
Rachmad K. Dwi Susilo ◽  
Muhammad Hayat ◽  
Joan Hesti Gita Purwasih
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Social System ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
New Institutional Theory ◽  
Organizational System ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data

Subak Babakan Bayu is a social institution that is in the midst of growth in Bali’s tourism industry, but Subak Babakan Bayu is able to maintain its existence as an executor of ritual activities, irrigation water management, buffering food security, environmental preservation and culture in a sustainable manner. The purpose of this research is to understand the organizational system of Subak Babakan Bayu. This research is a qualitative study using an ethnographic approach. The research location was in Sangkaragung Village, Jembrana District, Jembrana Regency, Bali. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The technique of determining the subject of research using purposive sampling and using data analysis techniques include domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, compound analysis, and cultural theme analysis. The theory used is the social system theory from Niklass Luhmann and the new institutional theory (new institutional theory) from William Richard Scott. The results of this study indicate that the organizational system of the Subak Babakan Bayu organization has three basic elements that make the subak institution strong, namely the regulatory system including awig-awig, and perarem. The normative system is the norm of responsibility and justice, and the cognitive cultural system that includes beliefs, traditions and rituals. In its implementation, there are some obstacles but the social system is able to heal itself so that Subak Babakan Bayu still exists.

scholarly journals DAKWAH KENABIAN DAN KONSTRUKSI MASYARAKAT KHAYALAN

TASAMUH ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Ishak Hariyanto ◽  
Agus Dedi Putrawan
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Collective Agreement ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Prophetic Preaching ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mutual Action ◽  
The Ideal

The Prophet's missionary journey as an arena for building a humanitarian system that is mutually acceptable and recognizes the values ​​of human equality in the social system is still a deviation, even though life must embrace one another, accept unconditionally and respect human values. Acceptance of fellow humans seems to have become a deviation and even becomes collective amnesia in social life. This collective amnesia is present in human life without realizing that we live in it so that acceptance in the name of the man as a form of hablumminannas is like the construction of a mere imaginary society. The construction of imaginary societies has occurred in Medina as a social institution on the journey of prophetic preaching. Such things occur as a process of living systems; a process of establishing his identity as a social system in building the ideal society that has ever existed on this earth. The Madinah community is a society based on a collective agreement stated in a charter, commonly known as the charter of Medina. Relations between groups are built based on the breath of acceptance among others, because of the awareness of the similarity of the nature and dignity of human beings. Why Medina is referred to as a normal social system identity, not because of the intersubjectivity; acceptability of humans and humans built from all components of the social system is always in communication and mutual action.

School as an institution, organization, social system

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Anna Górka-Strzałkowska Górka-Strzałkowska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Organization ◽  
Social System ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Life Activity ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future

The article describes the school as an institution, a social system and a learning organization. Regardless of whether we analyze school as an institution, a system, an organization, an arrangement, most important are the functions it performs. Taking into account the tasks it has to perform it is possible to distinguish its basic, regulatory and auxiliary functions. In the scientific literature and in practice, the primary school functions include education, upbringing and care. School is considered a very important element of the social system. It influences all young people and performs specific functions. It is understood as one of the basic elements of society, being an important component of the community, and the life activity of children and youth. School is an institution that enters into everyone's life. It is a social institution shaping values, attitudes and life orientations. The school as a learning organization is one of the visions of schools of the future.

scholarly journals Alternatif Konsep Kelembagaan untuk Penajaman Operasionalisasi dalam Penelitian Sosiologi

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
NFN Syahyuti
Keyword(s):  
Social Organization ◽  
Social System ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
The Social ◽  
Organizational Aspect ◽  
Institutional Aspect

<strong>English</strong><br />The experts have no the same perception regarding the term of “institution”. This leads to unworkable definitions and concepts. This paper reviews the existing thoughts, especially those related with the term of “organization”, and simplifies them to formulate an easier concept which enables scientists and practitioners to work with. Different meanings exist due to different points of views of the experts, especially in early stage of sociology development. Sine 1950’s, social institution and social organization have been distinguished strictly. The author proposes a solution, i.e., the term of “institution” to mention the social system in which it is classified into two important components, namely “institutional aspect” and “organizational aspect”. Through this differentiation, it is expected that the analysis becomes more detailed, signifies the strong and weak aspects, and enables to choose the strategy of developing it.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Indonesian</strong><br />Istilah “kelembagaan” belum memperoleh kesamaan pengertian di kalangan para ahli. Hal ini menyebabkan munculnya beberapa pengertian dan konsep yang menyebabkan tidak dapat dioperasionalkan. Tulisan ini berusaha melakukan tinjauan (review) seluruh pemikiran yang berkembang, terutama kaitannya dengan istilah “organisasi”, untuk kemudian merumuskan satu konsep yang lebih mudah sehingga dapat dipergunakan baik untuk kalangan ilmuwan maupun praktisi. Ketidaksamaan pemaknaan terjadi karena setiap ahli memiliki titik pandang yang berbeda dalam membahasnya, terutama pda masa-masa awal perkembangan sosiologi. Namun, semenjak era 1950-an, sesungguhnya sudah terlihat adanya pembedaan yang tegas antara kelembagaan (social institution) dan organisasi (social organization). Sebagai solusinya, penulis menggunakan istilah “kelembagaan” untuk menyebut suatu sistem sosial dimaksud, yang didalamnya dapat dibagi menjadi dua komponen penting, yaitu “aspek kelembagaan” dan “aspek keorganisasian”. Dengan membedakan seperti ini, maka analisa dapat lebih mendalam, dapat diketahui aspek apa yang kuat dan lemah, serta dapat memilih strategi untuk pengembangannya.

scholarly journals THE CONCEPT OF THE EMERGENCE OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY OF LAW

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
B.I. Imanbekova ◽  
◽  
G.K. Kurmankozha ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Social System ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Sociology Of Law ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Separate Branch ◽  
The Social

The article examines the nature and role of the sociology of law in the social system, the main causes of the emergence of law, the formation, cause-and-effect relationships in the system of social relations, the place as a special social institution. The reasons and ways of the emergence of the sociology of law as a separate branch of sociology were analyzed using the concepts of Western thinkers. Differences and similarities in the views of schools and thinkers of the sociology of law were also considered, and the emphasis was placed on the main features.

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