Few studies enlighten the problem associated with the dialectical relationship between adults and adolescents and how that affects the construction of identity for adolescent’s, in relation to two areas that are closely bordering to each other but differs socioeconomically whereas one area is much weaker on resources than the other. These two areas is Högberget and Haganäs, which are situated in a larger city in Sweden. For us to be able to enlighten this problem we have chosen to use an inductive research approach so that we can explain how adolescents construct their identity and how the organized spare time, in addition with the influence of adults, impacts on adolescents construction of their identity. Therefore we have used interviews as method, both group and individual, so it can regulate which theories that influence our study. The two theories that wires through the entire study are firstly Peter L. Bergman and Thomas Luckmanns theory on social construction where the idea is that the human being is an active social being that constructs its own reality. The secondary theory used in our study is Anthony Giddens theory on identity and modernity in a postmodern society that enlightens the construction of identity in addition to the reflective being in our modern society, and how that aid people in constructing our self-identity and identity. Some important aspects that are revealed during this study is how important it is for adolescents to get to experience some aspects of safety, solidarity, trust, influence et cetera. And how important these aspects are on creating a conjunction between adults and adolescents, the dialectical relationship where the relationship is mutual, which is so important for adolescent’s construction of identity in relation to their leisure time.

The purpose of this study was to examine how youth useFacebook and how Facebook perceives construct their own identity. Anotherquestion was if the construction of the self-identity is different between thegenders.The study is based on empirical material that has been collected by usingquestionnaires. The questionnaire was handed out in three different classes in3rd grade in secondary school in southern Sweden. The analysis in this studywas based on two different kinds of theories, Erving Goffman’s social theory ofdramaturgical analysis and stigma and Yvonne Hirdman’s gender studies. The result showed that Facebook is a tool for youth to communicate and get intouch with other people. Youth uses Facebook to show selected parts ofthemselves, which create a ”hoped- for possible selves”. The result also showedthat girls are more aware of what they do on Facebook and the consequences of their activity,compared to boys. It seems that the construction of identity on Facebook variesbetween genders due to social structures.

The Master's thesis Network analysis of the self-presentation of users on the social media platform Facebook.com focuses on the different ways of self-presentation and behavior of the users on the Facebook.com. The central theme of the thesis is the analysis of the self- presentation tools used by users to construct their virtual identities. In the theoretical part there are explained concepts of identity, self-presentation, social role and social network. The emphasis is also put on the dramaturgical concept of Erving Goffman, which is also the basic theory for this empirical research. The aim of this research is to find out whether there is a difference between the so-called virtual and real user identity and to point out the existence of the so-called ideal self. The research consists of two parts and combines two research methods. In the first part of the research, there are analysed all the data obtained by qualitative in-depth interview. This data is then used in the following network analysis of the content of their Facebook profiles. This network analysis is the main outcome of this thesis. In the conclusion, the findings obtained during the research are presented and at the same time they are compared with previous researches dealing with this topic.

Esta dissertação investigou, através de um estudo de caso de uma instituição de ensino superior privada, o estágio supervisionado de professores no curso de Licenciatura para a Língua Inglesa. Embora tenha o propósito de promover uma experiência prática no local de trabalho, observa-se que o estágio supervisionado obrigatório, pela legislação, para o professor se formar muitas vezes se torna um momento de frustrações para o estagiário. Identificando os conceitos teóricos desse tipo de estágio, esta Investigação indicou que a burocracia interfere na construção de identidade, na formação e preparação do professor. Esta experiência singular pode, no entanto, ser um evento gratificante no percurso do estagiário se houver a devida orientação. A investigação conclui que com a adoção de uma abordagem sociológica, etnográfica e dialética para uma pesquisa inicial é de grande relevância, os estagiários tenderão a mitigar as frustrações relacionadas à documentação e envolver-se numa investigação valiosa a respeito de: o que é um professor, o que ele faz, quem sou eu (estagiário) e que tipo de professor eu quero ser. Argumento, portanto, que a participação ativa e engajada nesse momento da carreira do professor, é essencial para promover uma formação inovadora de professor para um mundo moderno e em constante mudança. / This dissertation has investigated, by means of a case study in a private college, supervised teachers internships at Teachers College for English teachers. Despite proposing hands-on experience in the work place, the supervised internship, legally mandatory for teachers to graduate, quite often turns out to be a moment of frustration for the teacher-to-be. By bringing to light the theoretical background of such an internship, this investigation indicates that bureaucracy interferes in the construction of identity, as well as in a teachers education and preparation. This unique experience can, however, be a fulfilling event in the interns journey if it is given the due orientation. The investigation has concluded that by adopting a sociological, ethnographic and dialectic approach to such an initial yet significant research paper, interns will be more inclined to see beyond the red tape and involve themselves in a rewarding investigation of: what a teacher is, what a teacher does, who am I and what kind of teacher do I wish to be. I therefore argue that active and engaging participation at this point in an interns career is essential for promoting innovative teacher education for the modern, everchanging world.

This final thesis is looking for ways social networking site users understand their virtual image, online identity and the way online identity is made. It also deals with the way users view the use of social networks and the fact that their virtual profiles reflect their personalities and opinions. It also handles a study on how users perceive the closeness of "Facebook world", whether as a world made up of real people contacts or just a cold virtual space. Social network users leave a digital trace behind. In addition, this thesis follows its impact on online reputation. Also it follows effect it has on user's virtual contacts. It considers attitudes towards social networking sites based on age and gender. It mentions certain effects that accompany user and his presence on internet and social network in general: disinhibition effect, flaming, trolling or spiral of silence theory. It describes evolution of the communication on social networks. In the final stage it focuses on commercial potential: marketing opportunities on Facebook, ways to exploit users' data and what will be the benefit for both parties.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:31:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Edna dos Reis.pdf: 3300823 bytes, checksum: 34c01d3055df6c9f2560838f12da41ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-03 / Distance education (DE) in Brazil dates back some time, which makes to think about the construction of identity of teachers who engage in that type of education. The teaching work is sometimes understood only by its technical dimension, leaving aside its human condition. Discuss the action of the teacher in school just for its instrumental nature is to abandon the importance of his personal and professional identity in the educational process. The aim of this study was to analyze how does the identity construction of teachers who work in DE and the repercussion of that identity in their professional performance. The research presents a qualitative study of the case. The studies on the teaching profession and identity are founded by Carrolo (1997); Tardif and Lessard (2011); Castells (2010); Pimenta (1999); Giddens (2004); Tardif (2002); Meksenas (2003); Dubar (2002, 2005, 2009); Abbud and Bussmann (2002); Brzezinski (2002); Nóvoa (1997); Lawn (2001); Garcia, Hypolito and Vieira (2005). The works of Berger and Luckmann (2009), Freitag (1991), Habermas (1989, 2003) and Ciampa (1987) support studies on the identity of the I. The data collection was conducted in two phases. At first, there were five individuals' participation through the application of descriptive memorial and implementation of interviews, and analysis of the virtual room of the coordination of Letters Course at a distance. In the second phase, beyond the five participants, three more people became part of the research to answer to the questions of descriptive memorial in an interview. At first, the data analysis was performed from the perspective of content analysis proposed by Bardin (2010). There was also the analysis of four virtual rooms us the disciplines of Reading and Texts Production, Theory of Literature-I, Latin Language-I and Portuguese Literature-I. Among the results, the research found that teachers who work in DE construct their identity from the experiences, of the search for knowledge and relationship with the other. The language is expressive element that allows the man to identify himself. In distance education, on the other hand, 11 the varieties of roles, the depreciation of the work according to its execution, brings an identity crisis, making it more fragile. The results also indicate that there is need for a proposal of identity politics for teachers who work in distance education. One positive aspect that may contribute with their identity (teachers' identity) in teaching-learning process is the ongoing search for a dialogical process that promote reflection and action among stakeholders of DE / A Educação a Distância (EaD) no Brasil já data de algum tempo, o que faz pensar sobre a construção da identidade de professores que atuam nessa modalidade de ensino. O trabalho docente às vezes é compreendido apenas pela sua dimensão técnica, deixando à margem a sua condição humana. Discutir a ação do professor na escola somente pelo seu caráter instrumental é abandonar e desconsiderar a importância da sua identidade pessoal e profissional no processo educativo. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar como ocorre a construção da identidade de professores que atuam em EaD e a repercussão dessa identidade na sua atuação profissional. A investigação apresenta um estudo de caso de cunho qualitativo. Os estudos sobre a profissão e a identidade docente são fundamentados por Carrolo (1997); Tardif e Lessard (2011); Castells (2010); Pimenta (1999); Giddens (2004); Tardif (2002); Meksenas (2003); Dubar (2002, 2005, 2009); Abbud e Bussmann (2002); Brzezinski (2002); Nóvoa (1997); Lawn (2001); Garcia, Hypolito e Vieira (2005). As obras de Berger e Luckmann (2009), Freitag (1991), Habermas (1989, 2003) e Ciampa (1987) sustentam os estudos sobre a identidade do eu. A coleta de dados foi realizada em duas fases: na primeira, houve participação de cinco sujeitos por meio de aplicação de memorial descritivo e realização de entrevista, além de análise da sala virtual da coordenação do curso de letras a distância; na segunda, além dos cinco participantes, mais três sujeitos passaram a fazer parte da pesquisa ao responder às questões do memorial descritivo em forma de entrevista. Num primeiro momento, a análise dos dados foi realizada na perspectiva da análise de conteúdo proposta por Bardin (2010). Passou-se, então, a analisar também quatro salas virtuais como as disciplinas de Leitura e Produção de Textos, Teoria da Literatura I, Língua Latina I e Literatura Portuguesa I. Entre os resultados, a investigação verificou que os docentes que atuam em EaD constroem sua identidade a partir das experiências vividas, da busca pelo conhecimento e pela relação com o outro. A linguagem é o elemento expressivo 9 que permite ao homem identificar-se. Na EaD, por outro lado, as variedades de papéis, a desvalorização do trabalho conforme sua execução trazem uma crise da identidade, deixando-a mais fragilizada. Os resultados apontam ainda que há necessidade de uma proposta de política de identidade para os docentes que atuam na EaD. Um aspecto positivo que poderá contribuir com sua identidade no processo de ensino-aprendizagem é a busca permanente de um processo dialógico que promova ação e reflexão entre os atores da EaD

This thesis analyzes the construction of children of Iranian asylum-seekers&rsquo / national and religious identity who are dwelling in Kayseri provisionally. Identity construction of the children was based on a &lsquo / flexible&rsquo / and &lsquo / malleable&rsquo / ground in the research. The research was conducted through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with a selected group of participants. The participants belong to two different religious cohorts, Shi&rsquo / is and Baha&rsquo / is. Within the scope of the research question, national and religious of the children were investigated profoundly by taking into consideration of related identity theories. In addition, childhood experiences of the children were examined in order to find out if there is any interplay between childhood experiences and national and religious identities. It was determined that ambit of a contested process of identities, national identity enunciated its vigour by far for all the participants. It was also ascertained that while for the Shi&rsquo / i children, religious identity has reduced its strength / religious identity is still potent for the Baha&rsquo / i children in the host society. Moreover, the children&rsquo / s interrupted childhood results from their religious professions and their family&rsquo / s political views reconstructed in Kayseri. The participants&rsquo / interrupted childhood in Iran achieved a relative maintenance in Kayseri without any fragmentation due to relative free environment comparing to Iran.

The present study was designed to investigate the social construction of racial and ethnic identities and categories among second-generation Canadian youth who identify as, or can be physically identified as Black. A culturally diverse sample of 34 participants aged 13 – 19 years was recruited from communities in the General Toronto Area to participate in six discussion groups. Discourse analysis was utilized to demonstrate the fluidity and negotiability of racial and ethnic identity, and the role of the immediate and wider social contexts in the constructions of these identities and the content of their associated social categories. Results are discussed with regards to the implications of the reliance on mainstream social-cognitive approaches that do not adequately address the social construction of these phenomena.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O presente trabalho analisa as identidades discursivas nas narrativas de mães ouvintes de crianças surdas em situação de Orientação Terapêutica em Grupo. Fundamenta-se nos pressupostos da Lingüística Sóciointeracional, da Psicologia Social, da Antropologia, da Gramática Sistêmico Funcional e da Fonoaudiologia, utilizando, como categoria de análise, os processos do sistema de transitividade proposto por Halliday e as categorias de enquadre e alinhamento propostas por Batenson e Goffman, respectivamente. A análise das interações, considerando as identidades como sócio e discursivamente construídas, buscou investigar em que tipos de processos do sistema de transitividade cada um dos participantes principais e relatados estavam envolvidos, sob um prisma qualitativo-interpretativista. Segundo essa análise, as mães constroem-se discursivamente como pró-ativas, cuidadoras, atuantes e falantes por e para os filhos surdos, que pelo estigma da surdez, muitas vezes não são identificados como sujeitos falantes e idôneos. Se tais resultados forem examinados por profissionais de educação e saúde envolvidos com a prestação de serviços aos surdos e aos seus familiares, talvez possam articular formas de intervenção e orientação que ofereçam maiores oportunidades de desenvolvimento para os surdos, assim como para os processos interacionais junto aos familiares. / This paper analyzes the discursive identities in the narratives of hearing mothers of deaf children in Group Therapy Orientation. To do so, it takes the premises of Social-Interaction Linguistics, Social Psychology, Anthropology, Systemic Functional Grammar, and Speech Pathology and uses the processes of the transitivity system,proposed by Halliday, the concepts of framing and alignment, proposed by Batenson and Goffman, respectively., as units of analysis The analysis of the interactions, considering identities that were socio-interactively and discursively constructed, sought to investigate in which type of processes of the system of transitivity each one of the principal and reported participants were involved, within a qualitative-interpretive prism. According to this analysis, the mothers discursively construct themselves as proactive, caring, acting and speaking to and for the deaf children, who, because of the stigma produced by deafness, are not identified as capable and talking subjects in many occasions. These results may contribute to professionals of education and health who assist the deaf and their families, by helping them to articulate forms of ntervention and guidance that could offer greater opportunities for the development of the deaf, as well as improve the interacting processes among deaf relatives.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / O presente trabalho analisa as identidades discursivas nas narrativas de mães ouvintes de crianças surdas em situação de Orientação Terapêutica em Grupo. Fundamenta-se nos pressupostos da Lingüística Sóciointeracional, da Psicologia Social, da Antropologia, da Gramática Sistêmico Funcional e da Fonoaudiologia, utilizando, como categoria de análise, os processos do sistema de transitividade proposto por Halliday e as categorias de enquadre e alinhamento propostas por Batenson e Goffman, respectivamente. A análise das interações, considerando as identidades como sócio e discursivamente construídas, buscou investigar em que tipos de processos do sistema de transitividade cada um dos participantes principais e relatados estavam envolvidos, sob um prisma qualitativo-interpretativista. Segundo essa análise, as mães constroem-se discursivamente como pró-ativas, cuidadoras, atuantes e falantes por e para os filhos surdos, que pelo estigma da surdez, muitas vezes não são identificados como sujeitos falantes e idôneos. Se tais resultados forem examinados por profissionais de educação e saúde envolvidos com a prestação de serviços aos surdos e aos seus familiares, talvez possam articular formas de intervenção e orientação que ofereçam maiores oportunidades de desenvolvimento para os surdos, assim como para os processos interacionais junto aos familiares. / This paper analyzes the discursive identities in the narratives of hearing mothers of deaf children in Group Therapy Orientation. To do so, it takes the premises of Social-Interaction Linguistics, Social Psychology, Anthropology, Systemic Functional Grammar, and Speech Pathology and uses the processes of the transitivity system,proposed by Halliday, the concepts of framing and alignment, proposed by Batenson and Goffman, respectively., as units of analysis The analysis of the interactions, considering identities that were socio-interactively and discursively constructed, sought to investigate in which type of processes of the system of transitivity each one of the principal and reported participants were involved, within a qualitative-interpretive prism. According to this analysis, the mothers discursively construct themselves as proactive, caring, acting and speaking to and for the deaf children, who, because of the stigma produced by deafness, are not identified as capable and talking subjects in many occasions. These results may contribute to professionals of education and health who assist the deaf and their families, by helping them to articulate forms of ntervention and guidance that could offer greater opportunities for the development of the deaf, as well as improve the interacting processes among deaf relatives.