Identity Construction

Despite a growing literature regarding female gang membership, little is known about the ways in which gang-affiliated women negotiate the boundaries of gang membership. The current study, based on semi-structured interviews with twenty-four formerly gang-affiliated Chicana women involved with a prominent gang prevention/intervention organization, sought to understand how these women negotiated their interactions and understood their identity within the gang. Findings suggest that these women and the gangs in which they operate recreate broader gender norms that affect their standing and social mobility within the gang.

This chapter delves into the complexities of racial and ethnic identity attributions and verifications. It emphasizes how our choices for personal identities are influenced and constrained by dominant societal discourses. The identities we assign to others also follow this pattern and rely on recognition by others to be effective. A specific case study is examined: the discourse surrounding Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and his 2020 Oscar nomination, in which he was labeled as "a person of color" by the U.S. mainstream press amid the #OscarsSoWhite issue. This case prompted discussions on both sides of the Atlantic, including an op-ed in Spain's El País, questioning whether Banderas could be considered a "White man." The rarity of such discussions in Spain, despite its colonial history and increasing diversity, highlights how certain racial distinctions may be insignificant in one context but significant in another. To analyze this discourse, 2,500 user-generated comments from the discussion triggered by the op-ed were compiled. A corpus-assisted discourse study approach was used, combining quantitative methods from corpus linguistics and qualitative methods, including thematic analysis. The study also drew from various theoretical perspectives, including identity models, raciolinguistics, and colorism in former European colonies. This research provides valuable insights into the attribution and verification of racial identity and the broader sociocultural influences on these processes.

This paper explores the construction of Latino identity in Spain. The term Hispanic (Latino later became the label of choice) was added to the US census in the 1970s, initially as an ethnic category, but it has undergone a process of racialization, making Latinos a distinct racial group in the US. The concept of Latinidad has been extensively studied in the US context. This paper adopts a netnographic approach to examine how Latinidad is constructed in Spain. To conduct this qualitative research, NVivo was used to analyze a reference corpus of over 5,000 online comments triggered by a video discussing the situation of Latinos in Spain that had been posted on YouTube by El País. The study employs a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from fields like identity, impoliteness, and raciolinguistics. It particularly focuses on perceptions of visible minorities and attitudes towards language varieties different from European Spanish.

Das literaturhistorischen Fragment aus dem Essay "Venedigstoffe"  (2001) des Lyrikers Thomas Kling spricht im übertragenen Sinne von  „Dante-Masken“ als mehr oder minder fehlgeleiteten Versuchen der Identifikation mit dem übergroßen Dichtervorbild. Die Überlegungen zu diesem Fragment wollen weniger zur Rezeption von Klings Rezeption bestimmter Dante-Rezeptionen führen, als vielmehr die Dante-Masken und ihre Träger auf der Bühne der Imitation beleuchten. Dazu werden wir Klings Masken-Metapher wörtlich nehmen und vortragsgemäß Bilder von Masken und Maskenträgern im engeren und weiteren Sinne ansehen und erörtern.  Die folgende Spurensuche soll nicht entlarven oder desillusionieren, sondern vielmehr einige der erstaunlichsten Dante-Rezeptionen in Erinnerung rufen.

International news articles published in various languages are usually tailored by the editors for their target readers in the corresponding language. On the one hand, the transformations made to the textual structure of news are intended to offer better accessibility to the information and make it more relevant to the readers in the target culture. On the other hand, the domestication of news provides compatibility with social attitudes, cultural background and shared knowledge of language users. Many such adjustments are made to the structures related to national and cultural identities and their construction. This paper will consider rhetorical and linguistic devices of discursive identity construction in the media coverage of events related to the EU migration crisis in four European languages (English, French, German and Spanish), as well as analyze their potential role in framing public opinion towards the migrant crisis.

Günümüzde dijital çağın etkisiyle, ilişki kurma biçimleri önemli bir dönüşüm geçirmiş, geleneksel ilişki dinamikleri yerini dijital platformlar aracılığıyla başlayan ve gerçek hayatta devam eden hibrit ilişkilere bırakmıştır. Bu süreçte, çevrim içi arkadaşlık uygulamalarının yaygınlaşması, bireylerin dijital benlik sunumları üzerinden kendilerini idealize ederek ilişkilerini başlatıp sürdürebildikleri yeni bir ilişki modelinin oluşmasına zemin hazırlamıştır. Bu çalışmada çevrim içi arkadaşlık uygulamalarının bireylerin benlik sunumlarına ve ilişki dinamikleri üzerine etkisi incelenmiş; çevrim içi arkadaşlık uygulamalarının yaygınlaşmasıyla birlikte, sanal ilişkilerin gerçek hayattaki ilişkilere etkisi bağlamında belirgin farklar bulunduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Araştırmada, çevrim içi arkadaşlık uygulamalarından Bumble’ı aktif olarak kullanan ya da hayatının bir döneminde kullanmış olan 12 katılımcı ile yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş olup bu verilerin analiz edilmesi sonucunda araştırmanın bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. İnsan ilişkilerindeki değişen dinamiklerin anlaşılarak, dijital çağda sağlıklı ilişkilerin teşvik edilmesi için önemli bir kaynak olabilecek bu çalışmada; benlik sunumu kuramsal çerçevesinden Goffman’ın dramaturjik yaklaşımı, Cooley’in ayna benliği ve Mead’in genelleştirilmiş öteki teorileri ele alınmıştır. Çevrim içi platformların, insanların kendilerini idealize etme fırsatını sağladığı bir platform olarak; bireylerin kendilerini en iyi şekilde temsil etme eğiliminde oldukları, geleneksel flört dinamiklerinin yerini daha spontane ve bağlayıcı olmayan ilişkilerle değiştirdiği görülmüştür. Özellikle, çevrim içi arkadaşlık uygulamalarının, geniş bir partner havuzu sunarken, ilişkilerin yüzeyselleşmesine ve geçici olmasına neden olabildiği; potansiyel partnerlerle hızlı ve kolay bir şekilde tanışma fırsatı sunarken ayrılma gibi süreçleri de değiştirmekte ve hızlandırmakta olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu çıkarımların ışığında, dijital iletişim ve ilişki kurma süreçlerinin karmaşıklığını anlamak ve bu alandaki pratik ve sosyal etkileri değerlendirmek için gelecekte daha fazla araştırma ve uygulama ile belirli alt konuların daha derinlemesine incelenmesi önerilmektedir.

O conceito de auto-reflexão como eixo de um currículo alternativo para a formação de professores foi desenvolvido a partir do debate de Adorno (2000) a respeito dos tabus que envolvem a profissão de ensinar. No caso dos professores, os tabus são criados no processo social da formação da nossa profissão 3 e podem ser entendidos como "filtros" adquiridos ao longo das experiências escolares, que podem agir de duas formas: organizar o aprendizado de teorias pedagógicas e influenciar a opção de estratégias adotadas em seu conturbado cotidiano de vida e trabalho. Por sua vez, a auto-reflexão consiste na elaboração pelos professores (em formação) dessas experiências primitivas. É um processo de esclarecimento interno, do autodesvelamento dos pontos de contato entre a história da 1 Doutor em Educação. Professor-Adjunto da UERJ/FEBF. Esse trabalho foi elaborado no interior da pesquisa Crônica de uma morte anunciada? financiada pelo CNPq e pela UERJ/PROCIÊNCIA.

The present paper explores Alice Walker's Possessing the Secret of Joy in an attempt to highlight the importance of the establishment of a well-defined identity as the crucial step in the life of Tashi, a victim of genital mutilation. She becomes whole and healthy once she finds a voice and remakes her severed ties with the black community. Her individual acts of rebellion are complemented with collective political action against genital mutilation. Butler's view, agency is a restorative energy which works against fragmentation and opens a new possibility for psychic healing as the essential path to the formation of an individual identity. The paper explores the path taken by the novel's female protagonist to validate her right as an active agent and defy the objectifying assumptions which deprive women of the right to be treated as human subjects. The long-held womanist aspirations shared by Tashi and her fellow sufferers matched by the desire to restore the lost agency is the only hope given to black women to establish their own voice. The protagonist's final healing is thus achieved through the healthy interaction between individual as well as collective acts of rebellion: individual agency accompanied by political and social transformation.

Currently, the assistive technologies (ATs) market is underdeveloped, which limits individual choices. Many people appear reconciled to using available products that, at best, match functionalities to compensate for physical deficiencies. Yet people express a desire for personalized, elegant, discreet and bold artefacts that match their lifestyle and provide opportunities for self-expression. This study adopts a materiality-inspired methodology to explore ATs and to elicit insights into the perceptions and emotions of the study participants towards them. A comparative exploratory study between the UK and Taiwan has been conducted to explore diverse and cross-cultural perceptions. The findings suggest that the design of ATs needs to go beyond traditional considerations, such as price and compliance, and instead focus on how these products enhance users' positive sense of self. This in return may increase the rate of successful adoption of ATs in everyday life.

Les langues sont de puissants symboles d'identité et contribuent à tracer des frontières entre les individus et les groupes, mais l'inverse est également vrai : les individus ou les groupes circonscrivent et classent les langues dans le cadre de leur construction identitaire. De plus, définir sa propre maîtrise d'une langue, par exemple la minorer, est un moyen de construction identitaire et de négociation. Dans cet article, nous nous concentrons sur la construction discursive de l'identité des Grecs ayant le turc comme langue d'origine. Nous montrons comment les macro-choix (par exemple, l'abandon d'une langue) ou les micro-choix, comme les choix linguistiques dans une phrase, constituent l'agentivité des individus et des groupes dans leur dialogue avec les discours dominants.

ENGLISH : This research is aimed to identify the politeness and identity reflection on theses acknowledgment of undergraduate students of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang. To investigate the politeness on theses acknowledgment, the researcher applies the concept of rapport management model proposed by Spencer-Oatey (2008). To analyze the identity reflection on theses acknowledgement, the current research applies the concept of identity proposed by Stryker and his colleagues (e.g. Stryker, 1980; Serpe& Stryker, 1987) and Gee’s (1997). This research applies the descriptive qualitative method, in which the intended result of the research is the brief analysis of description of the politeness and the identity reflection on the theses acknowledgment written by undergraduate students of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang. From the analysis and findings, it can be resulted that the writers of acknowledgment tend to apply the model of management...

In a world of continuous migration, super-diverse cities consist of a multitude of migrants and non-migrants from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Yet one characteristic they all have in common is the place where they currently live. In addition, both groups are active users of social media, especially the young. Social media provide platforms to construct and negotiate one's identity-particularly the identity related to where one lives: urban identity. This article presents the results of a survey study (N = 324) investigating the relationships between social media engagement and identity construction among migrant and non-migrant adolescents in the super-diverse city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It was found that urban identity was significantly higher for migrants than non-migrants. Certain aspects of social media engagement predicted urban identity in combination with social identity. Finally, social media engagement was found to be positively related to group self-esteem.

This article introduces a novel perspective on consciousness as a dynamic interplay of information, emphasizing self-projection and the multilayered nature of reality. By integrating principles from neuroscience, information theory, and philosophy, this framework redefines consciousness as an emergent phenomenon rooted in the organization, storage, and transformation of information. The model addresses its predictive, reflective, and interpretative functions, offering implications for artificial intelligence, neurobiology, and existential philosophy. This approach advances our understanding of consciousness, bridging interdisciplinary gaps and providing practical applications.

C ilj ovog istraživanja jest empirijska analiza i procjena interkulturalnih predispozicija učenika srednjih škola u Republici Hrvatskoj. Podaci su prikupljeni anketnim upitnikom. Kao nezavisne varijable uzeti su selekcionirani sociodemografski pokazatelji. Kao zavisne varijable uzete su selekcionirane europske vrednote. Za njihovo ispitivanje korišten je posebno konstruiran blok skala Likertovog tipa. Stratificirani uzorak činilo je 2 715 ispitanika, učenika 26 škola gimnazijskog, strukovnog i industrijsko-obrtničkog profila, od prvog do završnog razreda, u 19 gradova u Republici Hrvatskoj. Analiza rezultata pokazala je da ispitanici, ukupno gledajući, imaju afirmativan stav prema ponuđenim vrednotama. Od promatranih socia-demografskih obilježja varijable obrazovnog statusa u većem stupnju distingviraju ispitanike u odnosu na europske vrednote. Naime, polaznici gimnazija, odlični i vrlo dobri, s aspiracijama za daljnje školovanje, iskazuju pozitivniji odnos prema demokratskim vrednotama. Pretpostavlja se da je to rezultat njihove bolje opće informiranosti, akumuliranog znanja te sposobnosti analize i komparacije, potrebnih za stvaranje vlastitih svjetonazora. Stoga je uočena potreba unošenja novih sadržaja u sustavno obrazovanje svih učenika, radi stjecanja političke kulture i aktivnog odnosa prema demokratskim vrednotama. UVOD S vako društvo u kojemu se Zbivaju značajne promjene (a mi smo upravo svjedoci i sudionici takvih promjena u nas) suočava se s određenim dilemama vezanim uz pitanja vlastitog daljnjeg razvoja. Hrvatska je danas u situaciji u kojoj pokušava pronaći i izgraditi svoj nacionalni identitet i istodobno slijediti trend uklapanja u supra-nacionalnu strukturu Europe. Kao zemlja s mnogim i različitim nacionalnim i etničkim grupama te reqionalnim specifičnostima, Hrvatska je suočena s problemom pronalaženja adekvat-4. Gdje se najveći dio imovine (zemljišta, poduzeća, banke, ustanove) nalaze u privatnim rukama. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 5. Gdje je životni standard ljudi visok. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 6. Gdje mogu zajednički živjeti i pripadnici različitih naroda. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 7. Gdje mogu zajednički živjeti i pripadnici različitih vjera. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 8. Gdje mogu zajednički živjeti pripadnici različitih ukusa. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 10. Gdje mogu zajednički živjeti pripadnici različitih morala. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 11. Gdje postoje regionalne autonomije. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 12. Gdje postoji sloboda osnivanja i udruživanja u organizacije. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 13. Gdje postoji sloboda izražavanja. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 14. Gdje postoji pravo glasovanja. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M 15. Gdje postoji dostupnost javnih službi. U potpunosti se slažem Uglavnom se slažem Ne znam, nisam o tome razmišljao Uglavnom se ne slažem U potpunosti se ne slažem M

The following research is based on the existing contributions in the domain of the memory studies and notion of fine difference between processes of memorising, remembering and forgetting. After a brief introduction to the meaning of terms crucial for the cultural memory and their use in the identity construction process, this theoretical frame will be further analysed through the observation of my grandmothers' , Ashkenazi-born Belgradian, family photo album as a particular figure of memory. Realizing that this photo album does not reveal neither one image of Holocaust and tragic memories, while my grandmother did remember these, a contribution to the cultures of memory theory will be offered and explained through the metaphor of caftan. When unaccepted, it seems as we create robes to hide fragments of our identity under the caftan, everything our social surrounding would not like, or aspects about ourselves we do not want to present. Proposing this term to the cultural memory studies, caftanism would refer to the socially constructed oblivion, which is completely different than the real, literal forgetting.

This study examines the relationship between multilingualism and criminality through the lens of symbolic interactionism theory. A qualitative approach was adopted, utilizing an ethnographic research design to explore the intricate connections between communication symbolism and deviant behavior within the Ghanaian cultural context. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with three (3) categories of participants: ten (10) deviant individuals, including criminals from Ankaful Prison and community members, eight (8) community members, and four (4) law enforcement officers. A purposive sampling method was employed to ensure participants possessed relevant expertise and firsthand knowledge of communication symbolism in deviant subcultures.  The findings indicate that communication through multilingualism serves as an effective symbol of group identity and connection. Furthermore, the complex dynamics surrounding the stigmatization and labeling of language symbolism significantly impact the self-esteem of deviant individuals and their interactions with law enforcement. To effectively identify and understand such communication symbolism within deviant and criminal subcultures, this study suggests that policymakers establish a collaborative task force comprising law enforcement officers, community leaders, and cultural experts.

The thesis titled "V. M. Vasnetsov's Paintings in the St. Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev" by Olga Volgshtein, completed at Saratov State University in 2014, is devoted to a brilliant artist of the Russian Empire whose life and work exemplify the European nation-building phenomenon during the mid- and late 19th century. Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov, through his religious murals in the St. Vladimir Cathedral, played an axial role in shaping a national artistic identity in the contemporary Russian Empire. His work masterfully fused national-patriotic ideals with Byzantine and Western European influences, positioning him at the intersection of realism, romanticism and modernism, making him one of the first artists to work in the Russian Revival style. Vasnetsov's artistic vision captured not only the spiritual essence of Russian Orthodoxy but also mirrored the broader socio-political currents of Europe, as nations sought to forge cultural and historical identities. The thesis consists of an introduction, three main chapters, and a conclusion: Chapter 1 provides an in-depth examination of the Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev as a Neo-Byzantine architectural masterpiece, exploring the historical context of Russian architectural trends and the intricate process of constructing and decorating the cathedral. Russian Revival architecture, including the Neo-Byzantine style, emerged amidst a growing interest in national architectural traditions, characteristic of 19th-century Europe, and represented an interpretation and stylization of the architectural heritage of the Russian Empire. Chapter 2 delves into the life and career of V. M. Vasnetsov, focusing on his role in Russian artistic circles and his portrayal of Christ, which reflects the broader search for religious imagery in 19th-century Russian art. Chapter 3 offers a detailed analysis of Vasnetsov’s religious paintings as a unique artistic phenomenon of Folk Art Revival, highlighting the themes, stylistic techniques, and the contemporary reception of his murals in the St. Vladimir Cathedral. The conclusion summarizes Vasnetsov's profound impact on Russian religious painting, illustrating how his work stands as a creative synthesis of Russian Epos and Byzantine traditions, grounded in the Western artistic school. The research, supported by iconographic and archival analysis, is richly illustrated with photos, including Vasnetsov's sketches displayed in the Tretyakov Gallery. This thesis celebrates Vasnetsov as a pivotal figure in the cultural revival of the Russian Empire, whose contributions to religious and national art epitomize the pan-European movement toward nation-building in the 19th century.

espanol: El trabajo ofrece una reflexion pedagogica relevante para las intencionalidades que los programas de Trabajo Social confieren a los espacios de formacion de las practicas academicas profesionales. Propone ubicar en el centro de los fines curriculares de las practicas profesionales al aprendiz en tanto sujeto humano, para ello sugiere adoptar un modelo pedagogico interestructurante orientado al desarrollo de la autonomia y la libertad bajo la perspectiva del enfoque del desarrollo de las capacidades humanas de Martha Nussbaum. EnglishThe work offers a pedagogical reflection relevant to the intentions that social work programs confer to the training spaces of professional practices. It proposes placing the learner as a human subject in the center of the curricular aims of the professional practices, for this purpose it suggests adopting an inter-structuring pedagogical model oriented towards the development of autonomy and freedom from the perspective of human capabilities de...

This study examines the effects of media on consumer culture and
the construction of new consumer identities. The concept of the
"California Syndrome" describes the tendency of individuals to
constantly seek more, focusing on how media and the digital world
shape this phenomenon. The primary aim is to understand how
media influences new consumer identities and to identify the
methods used in this process. Consumer culture significantly
impacts how individuals define themselves, and media has become
a crucial tool in shaping their needs and desires.
The research employs a literature review to evaluate previous
studies on media's impact on consumer culture, alongside case
study analysis to highlight the effects of specific media campaigns
on consumer identities. Notable examples include Apple’s "Think
Different" campaign and Red Bull’s "Stratos" project.
The findings reveal how media content influences consumption
habits and identities. Particularly, social media's effects on young
individuals illustrate the formation of new consumption norms and
the impact on their identity searches. For instance, Apple’s
campaign encouraged creative thinking, leading consumers to
identify with the brand as innovative individuals. Similarly, Red
Bull’s project emphasized adventure and courage, transforming the
brand into a symbol of a bold lifestyle.

In conclusion, this study provides a new perspective on how media
and the digital world affect consumer identities, demonstrating that
media goes beyond mere information transfer to become a significant factor in shaping identities and determining
consumption habits.

This work is an approach to what could be the foreign policy of the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), especially the one focused on Asia and in particular on the People›s Republic of China. The starting assumption is that this government has no theory, concept or philosophy to support what would be its international performance both bilaterally and multilaterally. The sustenance of this exploratory analysis is a theoretical approach that guides the action of international actors is the interpretation they make of their past. Therefore, it is argued that China's strength as a power lies not in its economic strength, nor in the still weak military forces. Its power arises from its identity construction.

Identity construction (IC) cannot be reduced to discourses, nor to individual responsibility. Alvesson & Wilmott (2002) suggest two main processes of identity construction : identity regulation (IR, the discursive practices of identity definition) and identity work (IW, the interpretive activities involved in reproduction of self-identity). Based on this dialogic conception of IC, we wonder whether artistic interventions could play a significant role in the IC process, especially through its ability to address the relational, sensible, emotional, and affective dimensions. In other words, our paper intends to better understand the role of experience and the embodiment of sensemaking in the dialogic process of identity construction. In this perspective, we will focus on cases where art interventions take place in working situations at some crucial moments of IC. Exploring the dimension of the sensible encapsulated in artworks and art interventions allows in particular to better grasp ...

The increased arrival of immigrant/refugee populations often leads to public debates. These debates about immigrant/refugee policies are often raised in parliament. Inside parliament, speakers use specific arguments to persuade their audience, aiming to construct specific national identities, and to promote the national homogenizing discourse. To accomplish this, the politicians often exploit narratives and more specifically, national narratives, reframing aspects of history in order to shape the national conscience. The aim of this research is to analyze how two political leaders of opposite Greek parties, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Yanis Varoufakis, use narratives on the Greek immigration/ refugee movement to the USA in the 1920s to argue about the contemporary Greek policy toward immigrant/refugee issues. To analyze their narratives, we utilize the model of positioning suggested by Bamberg (1997), drawing a distinction between three levels: the narrative world, where we focus on how the characters are positioned in relation to one another within the reported events; the narrative interaction, where we examine how the narrator positions him/herself in relation to the audience through specific argumentative strategies (Reisigl and Wodak 2001); and the broader socio-ideological framework, which concerns the positioning of the narrator toward the Discourses, namely, toward the ideologically defined ways of representing reality. According to our findings, at the level of the narrative world the two politicians construct differently the USA immigrant/refugee policy. These constructions result to different arguments at the level of the narrative interaction, where Mitsotakis promotes as a norm the exclusion of the Others, while Varoufakis promotes their assimilation. Given that both the exclusion and the assimilation of the Others comprise homogenizing practices, we realize that, at the level of

This dissertation deals with the phenomenon of artisanal mining in Katanga, the southeast province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the course of the past decade, thousands of people have moved to the Katangese mining areas with the aim of finding new sources of income and developing new strategies to be able to cope with the continuing economic depression in their country. Making use of simple tools such as shovels and pickaxes, artisanal miners or creuseurs have started digging for copper and cobalt ores, ...

Resumen: el objetivo de este artículo es mostrar que las categorías sociales de lo indígena y de lo blanco-mestizo son esencialistas, reduccionistas y, por lo tanto, insuficientes para agrupar en ellas las diversas expresiones identitarias que existen. Como consecuencia de esto, se propone una nueva categoría: lo fronterizo, que se comprende a partir de líneas fluidas e intercambiables, como un intento de conjugar los opuestos y desmantelar los binarismos existentes para, de esta manera, poder captar la diversidad social multifacética de diferentes expresiones socioculturales. Aquello se ejemplifica mediante un caso concreto: las comunas étnicas de la parroquia de Manglaralto, situadas en la provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador. Agrícolas antes, hoy han sido convertidas en lugares turísticos, conocidos a nivel internacional. A estas comunas se les niega el reconocimiento de su identidad étnica, resultado de las aculturaciones que han vivido a lo largo de varios períodos históricos. Sus miembros son declarados indígenas aculturados o cholos, porque son demasiado mestizos para ser indígenas y demasiado indígenas para ser mestizos. Para el trabajo etnográfico, durante un lapso de más de cuatro años, se utilizaron métodos cualitativos, como las observaciones participantes, las conversaciones informales y las entrevistas semiestructuradas. Los datos levantados y analizados más adelante mostraron cómo estas comunidades, por medio de una negociación constante con el mundo de los blanco-mestizos, adquieren autonomía aun en relaciones de profundas dependencias. Se muestra cómo actúan desde un intersticio, un espacio intermedio, que dificulta otorgarles un lugar dentro de las categorías sociales existentes. Con ello, se hace evidente la necesidad de pensar en nuevas categorías sociales fuera de los binarismos.

Palabras clave: comunidades étnicas, costa ecuatoriana, esencialismo, etnografía, identidades, intersticios.

Border Identities: Interstices and Pluralities in the Identity Construction of the Ethnic Communes of Manglaralto, Ecuador

Abstract: This article demonstrates that the social categories of indigenous and white-mestizo are essentialist, reductionist, and therefore insufficient to encompass the diverse expressions of identity that exist. Understood through fluid and interchangeable lines, a new category is proposed: the border identity. Exemplified through the ethnic communes of the parish of Manglaralto, in the province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, this new category is intended to reconcile opposites and dismantle existing binaries to better capture the multifaceted social diversity of different sociocultural expressions. Previously agricultural, these communes have been transformed into internationally known tourist destinations, while being denied recognition of their ethnic identity due to the acculturations they have been subject to through various historical periods. Their members are labeled as acculturated indigenous or cholos, too mestizo to be considered indigenous and too indigenous to be considered mestizo. Qualitative methods such as participant observations, informal conversations, and semi-structured interviews were used for the ethnographic work spanning more than four years. The data collected and analyzed data showed how these communities, through constant negotiation with the white-mestizo world, achieve autonomy even within deeply dependent relationships. The study illustrates how they operate from an interstice, an intermediate space, which complicates their placement within existing social categories, underscoring the need to conceptualize new social categories beyond traditional binaries.

Keywords: Ecuadorian coast, essentialism, ethnic communities, ethnography, identities, interstices.

Identidades fronteiriças: interstícios e pluralidades na construção da identidade nas comunidades étnicas de Manglaralto, Equador

Resumo: o objetivo deste artigo é mostrar que as categorias sociais do indígena e do branco-mestiço são essencialistas, reducionistas e, portanto, insuficientes para agrupar as diversas expressões identitárias existentes. Como consequência, propõe-se uma nova categoria: o fronteiriço, que é entendido a partir de linhas fluidas e intercambiáveis, como tentativa de conjugar opostos e desfazer os binarismos existentes a fim de capturar a diversidade social multifacetada de diferentes expressões socioculturais. Isso é exemplificado por um caso concreto: as comunidades étnicas da paróquia de Manglaralto, localizadas na província de Santa Elena, Equador. Antes agrícolas, hoje elas foram convertidas em locais turísticos conhecidos internacionalmente. A essas comunidades é negado o reconhecimento de sua identidade étnica, resultado da aculturação que sofreram ao longo de vários períodos históricos. Seus membros são declarados indígenas aculturados ou cholos, porque são mestiços demais para serem indígenas e indígenas demais para serem mestiços. Para o trabalho etnográfico, em um período de mais de quatro anos, foram usados métodos qualitativos, como observações participantes, conversas informais e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os dados coletados e analisados a seguir mostram como essas comunidades, por meio da negociação constante com o mundo dos brancos e mestiços, adquirem autonomia mesmo em relacionamentos profundamente dependentes. Evidencia-se como elas agem a partir de um interstício, um espaço intermediário, que torna difícil a atribuição de um lugar dentro das categorias sociais existentes. Com isso, fica evidente a necessidade de se pensar em novas categorias sociais fora dos binarismos.

Palavras-chave: comunidades étnicas, essencialismo, etnografia, identidades, interstícios, litoral equatoriano.

En la consecución de una enseñanza certera, el valor de la formación "psicologicista" de los docentes es hoy materia prácticamente incuestionable. La medicina y la psicología, investidas de asepsia y neutralidad, se han erigido artífices del des-velamiento de la naturaleza sexual del hombre y la mujer; y de ella se deriva, como un corolario, la identidad de uno y otro. En este marco, la enseñanza debe ceñirse, someterse a los dictámenes de la naturaleza y no contravenirla u obrar en su perjuicio; la psicología es quien sustenta el cetro de la educación, rigiendo qué, cómo y cuándo es propicio enseñar. Tal perspectiva no toma en cuenta cómo el conocimiento está inextricablemente involucrado con el juego de poder en la construcción de la subjetividad y la formación de regímenes de verdad. Huyendo de la precipitación hacia cualquier forma de relativismo y alejándose del falseamiento de cualquier conocimiento científico habido, acusando su grado de desajuste a una realidad natural preexistente, la Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales debe procurar el ejercicio reflexivo y crítico acerca de nuestra configuración socio-histórica a través de los mecanismos y dispositivos de poder que atraviesan todas las prácticas institucionales y los discursos de la cotidianidad. De todo ello daremos cuenta en nuestra comunicación tratando de analizar la relevancia del calado de tales ideas en la formación de fututos docentes. Tomaremos como ejemplo la construcción médico-psicológica de la identidad femenina y aportaremos algunos materiales al respecto.

The current status of semiotics in society and the academic environment is rather marginal, and this is one of its many paradoxes (Gaines 2015). It is paradoxical because semiotics deals with all aspects of meaning; it is relevant to every field of inquiry (Posner et al. 2003) and is applicable to everyday experiences producing meaning. Yet, it is not an established field in most academic systems, and it lacks full recognition in the disciplinary ‘market’ (Rastier 2001). This paper discusses a particular aspect coming from a larger study carried out with 40 semiotics scholars in 12 countries in 3 languages (English, French and Spanish). I will focus on the construction and development of a prevailing discourse that intends to convey the practitioners’ own subjective experiences of living and working in a marginalised field.

Despite a growing literature regarding female gang membership, little is known about the ways in which gang-affiliated women negotiate the boundaries of gang membership. The current study, based on semi-structured interviews with twenty-four formerly gang-affiliated Chicana women involved with a prominent gang prevention/intervention organization, sought to understand how these women negotiated their interactions and understood their identity within the gang. Findings suggest that these women and the gangs in which they operate recreate broader gender norms that affect their standing and social mobility within the gang.

Resumen: En la consecución de una enseñanza certera, el valor de la formación "psicologicista" de los docentes es hoy materia prácticamente incuestionable. La medicina y la psicología, investidas de asepsia y neutralidad, se han erigido artífices del des-velamiento de la naturaleza sexual del hombre y la mujer; y de ella se deriva, como un corolario, la identidad de uno y otro. En este marco, la enseñanza debe ceñirse, someterse a los dictámenes de la naturaleza y no contravenirla u obrar en su perjuicio; la psicología es quien sustenta el cetro de la educación, rigiendo qué, cómo y cuándo es propicio enseñar. Tal perspectiva no toma en cuenta cómo el conocimiento está inextricablemente involucrado con el juego de poder en la construcción de la subjetividad y la formación de regímenes de verdad. Huyendo de la precipitación hacia cualquier forma de relativismo y alejándose del falseamiento de cualquier conocimiento científico habido, acusando su grado de desajuste a una realidad natural preexistente, la Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales debe procurar el ejercicio reflexivo y crítico acerca de nuestra configuración socio-histórica a través de los mecanismos y dispositivos de poder que atraviesan todas las prácticas institucionales y los discursos de la cotidianidad. De todo ello daremos cuenta en nuestra comunicación tratando de analizar la relevancia del calado de tales ideas en la formación de fututos docentes. Tomaremos como ejemplo la construcción médico-psicológica de la identidad femenina y aportaremos algunos materiales al respecto. Palabras clave: ciencia, construcción de la identidad, psicología, medicina, Didáctica de las Ciencias Sociales.

This article analyzes the cuir identity of an EFL student-teacher within the context of his pedagogical practicum. We adopt the term cuir as an analytical category to explore how notions of teacher identity and language pedagogy are mutually constructed. The paper challenges the traditional language pedagogy paradigm and its binary-disciplinary and heterosexist constructions of standardization. The findings documented that the construction of cuir emerges from the experiences in the body in oppressive situations. Also, a cuir identity is sometimes not risked on certain occasions and, in others, is enacted in transgressive ways through pedagogical practices. This study discusses how the cuir can be articulated with education, traditionally seen as a locus for normalization, dis-gendering, and dis-embodiment.

En el presente estudio se identifican los procesos de formación de la identidad en adolescentes, y cómo el trato y las expectativas de los profesores pueden contribuir a que dicha identidad sea vea truncada por una narrativa de fracaso. Para ello, se analizan varios estudios en relación con las elecciones discursivas del profesorado, las relaciones de poder, la experiencia de agentividad en estudiantes y la pedagogía orientada al éxito. Se trata de comprender cómo se les adjudican relatos a los alumnos, en base a los cuales se construye su propia identidad y que determinan su desempeño académico. Asimismo, se ha creado una propuesta de cara al profesorado para abordar esta problemática de forma satisfactoria para ambas partes, en especial para el elemento vulnerable ante este fenómeno. Se sugieren, por tanto, una serie de dinámicas y actividades mediante las que los alumnos puedan expresar su narrativa de identidad y negociar significados para redirigir dicha narrativa. Se trata de crear un espacio seguro, de respeto, en el que los estudiantes puedan recuperar su experiencia de agentividad y establecer vínculos basados en el respeto y la confianza con los profesores, que les ayuden a encontrar su propia voz para crear su propia imagen. En resumen, establecer una urdimbre afectiva que les permita recrear una urdimbre de identidad centrada en el éxito y en una identidad positiva.

Tuvo la mención meritoria por su tesis Misiá señora: Un Tributo a las genealogías femeninas y a la experiencia de leer como una mujer la imagen de la mujer (2016). Se ha desempeñado como docente de Lengua Castellana y Literatura en el ciclo del bachillerato y ha trabajado para colegios

El artículo presenta una investigación dirigida a mejorar el prácticum del Grado de Maestro/a de Educación Primaria a través de la creación de “espacios tutores expandidos”, equipos formativos colaborativos constituidos por las maestras que tutorizan a los diversos estudiantes de prácticas de una misma escuela y su tutora de universidad. Participaron en la investigación 6 escuelas, 14 tutoras de escuela y 3 de universidad. Se registraron en video los “espacios tutores expandidos” y se realizaron entrevistas de valoración con las tutoras, que se analizaron, respectivamente, mediante análisis de la interactividad y análisis de contenido. Se identificaron distintas concreciones de los espacios tutores expandidos, adaptadas a las condiciones de cada escuela. Dos factores resultaron clave para mejorar el prácticum a partir de estos espacios: el apoyo mutuo entre las maestras promovido en ellos, y la implicación en su configuración de las coordinadoras de prácticas de las escuelas.

María del Collell (Girona) los días 21, 22 y 23 de abril de 2014. El título de las jornadas fue "Personas y sociedades conectadas: nuevos desafíos, nuevos aportes" y en ellas tomaron cita gran parte de los grupos de investigación que trabajan desde una perspectiva sociocultural en España. Siguiendo los temas centrales de las jornadas, el monográfico se organiza a través de seis focos temáticos, a saber: 1) aprendizaje, identidad y entornos digitales, 2) infancia, desarrollo y cultura, 3) familia, escuela y comunidad, 4) formación del profesorado y educación escolar, 5) multialfabetización y prácticas educativas emergentes, y 6) cuestiones y debates en psicología cultural.

The Special Issue aims to continue to refine and develop scholarly understanding of the social norms, structures and practices that shape conceptions of family, parenthood, and means of family formation. By examining, through a linguistic lens, media constructions of contemporary family types, both within and beyond the heteronormative ideal, all the articles in this issue seek to chart the current discursive landscape for families, parents and intended parents.

Grounded in the understanding that identity is a negotiated concept shaped by discourse and agreed upon by participants in a given social context (Benwell and Stokoe 2006), this investigation centres on the discursive construction of the notion of “traditional family”, and how it is contested and shaped through discourse. To achieve this aim, the study adopts a corpus-based approach (Baker 2006; McEnery et al. 2006; McEnery & Hardie 2012), analysing data collected from Twitter to interpret how “bondable” values (Zappavigna and Martin 2018; Balirano 2020) associated with the discursive online construction of the “traditional” are shared and reproduced in these online environments. Special attention is paid to the construction of digital landscapes for culture-specific communities of affective practice (Döveling et al. 2018), in order to understand how alignments and meanings are negotiated through SNSs practices (Zappavigna and Martin 2018). Through this analysis, the study identifies discursive loci that define the linguistic practices adopted by online communities in shaping the discourses around the “traditional family”. The findings of this study contribute to the understanding of how discourse shapes and reinforces heteronormative values and the marginalisation of non-normative identities in society. The study also sheds light on the role of online environments in the construction and reproduction of discursive norms related to the “traditional family”.

O trabalho aborda os diálogos, tanto ao nível estético quanto ideológico, entre movimentos Pan-Africanistas como o da Renascença de Harlem, o movimento de Negritude Francês e a produção artística, particularmente a literária, dos estudantes da Casa do Império em geral e de Francisco José Tenreiro em particular.

This work is influenced by conceptual and methodological tools coming from different perspectives as knowledge construction, discourse psychology, sociocultural theory, and classroom ethnography. A synthesis of a study carried out inside the most extensive framework of two research projects in which the authors participated is presented. The main aim of this paper is to study the processes of teaching-learning as

Teacher identity is discursively represented in the discursive spaces of the news media, which influence the public opinion on teachers and the teaching profession in general. Informed by Systemic Functional Linguistics, specifically Halliday's transitivity analysis, this study analyzed these discursive representations in 30 news media articles from three of the largest news media outlets in the Philippines. It was found that teachers are ascribed to material, mental, verbal, relational, and behavioral processes. As participants in the process types, it was revealed that the teachers were discursively represented as perpetrators, victims, and role models. This reveals the discursive representations of teacher identity in media that are perpetuated in the public discourse consumed by educational stakeholders.

This article analyses how participants in a not-for-profit service organization (the `Incubator') drew on understandings of 'ethics' in order to make sense of their individual and collective selves. Identities are theorized as being constituted within discursive regimes, and notions of ethics are conceived as discursive resources on which individuals and groups may draw in their attempts to author versions of their self and organizational narratives. We show how conceptions of ethics were a rich vein on which organizational members drew to elaborate narratives that legitimated particular modes of working and which cohered an otherwise quite disparate community of individuals. The research contribution of this article is twofold. First, we discuss how a discourse focused on ethics may be a strategic resource for identity work. Second, we analyse how talk and writing about issues of ethics are implicated in relations of power and ongoing struggles for control over organiza...

Apart from Aken (2003), research into using film in language teaching has overlooked the potential of film, streaming video or DVD to encourage sociocultural and ethnolinguistic learning about speaking, particularly among advanced learners. Flanked by a study of literature on film's pedagogic applications, this paper examines the sociocultural learning about speaking that can develop from applied study of filmic speech in an advanced English as an Additional Language (EAL) course in and about speaking. In particular, this paper describes a form of pedagogy using film studies presentations as tools for rehearsing, presenting and assessing students' speaking. The research uses a grounded methodology to locate emergent understandings in the transcripts of videotaped presentations and oral reflective logs of 13 second-year students. These understandings articulate aspects of sociocultural learning about speaking which most impact on learners. The data also leads to a consideration of what insights learners can glean about their own voices and identities as speakers of EAL. These understandings and insights corroborate my pedagogy of using films to heighten learners' awareness of sociocultural aspects of speaking-and our spoken selves.

1 Naast dit onderzoek vinden o.a. de volgende studies plaats: (a) onderzoek naar multiculturele aanspraken op de ruimte door Maartje van Lieshout en Noelle Aarts; (b) onderzoek naar strategievorming bij liberalisering van de ruimte in het maatschappelijk middenveld en bij radicale groeperingen door Marcel Pleijte, Henk Kroon en Rienke Groot; (c) onderzoek naar gevolgen van de nota ruimte door Paul Kersten; (d) onderzoek naar het organiseren van hindermacht bij de aanwijzing van noodoverloopgebieden door Dik Roth en Jeroen Warner; (e) onderzoek naar verschillende organisatievormen van privaat beheer van woningen door Stijnie Lohof.

This paper is based on PhD thesis titled "Contributions of German Citizenship Education to the Identity Construction and Belonging Development of Turkish-origin Students" Thesis was supported by Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Marmara University (EGT-C-DRP-100615-0308).