This research is concerned with the construction and expression of selfidentity in a sample of lay Christians working in a contemporary workplace. It seeks to understand how these believers construct and sustain, in and through autobiographical narrative, a faith-full self-identity at work. It is inspired by my own experience as a Christian believer in a secular workplace. The results of the study contribute to the discipline of practical theology in the specific area of understanding autobiographical construction of Christian self-identity. Although the study takes an overt Christian theological stance, it draws not only from the theory of autobiographical narrative in theology, but also from corresponding theory in philosophy, sociology and psychology. In particular the research draws on the Confessions of St. Augustine (c AD 400), using this patristic text as a benchmark expression of Christian selfidentity. Augustine’s neo-platonic thinking informs the central research question which asks whether fragmentation of self-identity is experienced by Christians in the challenging environment of the present-day workplace. Narrative is both phenomenon under study and research methodology. It is a particularly appropriate means by which to study faith identity. The concept is a fluid one and narrative inquiry is more concerned with establishing meaning and significance than facts and truth. The research resides within a constructivist paradigm and acknowledges that the findings are limited and specific. The findings suggest that fragmentation of self-identity is experienced by the research actors in work/faith tensions. However, these believers move through a process of growing self-awareness and awareness of God’s action in their lives as they construct personal work/life narratives. The research findings explore this process of self-identity construction and offer conclusions about the discovery of a sense of deep self-identity amidst the experience of fragmentation.

The development of a nurse identity is known to be a gradual process which takes place by students through social interaction in both academic and clinical settings. It is a crucial element in retaining students within the nursing profession and enabling them to perform the nurse role competently and effectively. Constructing a nurse identity is a complex and individual process, but, it is recognised that it will contain universal traits such as caring and compassion. Failure to absorb a nurse identity by students is not well documented, but, it is thought to contribute towards the number of recruits who leave the profession prior to or on qualifying. This phenomenological study examines the ways in which student nurses construct and adopt a nurse identity whilst studying for the theoretical component of their nursing course. The lived experience of both traditional, classroom based student nurses and those studying by electronic learning (e-learning) is explored through in-depth interviews and participant observations. Elearning is being introduced into nurse education in place of traditional methods of teaching and the research examines the impact of this mode of learning on professional socialisation to the identity of a nurse. The study gathered data from in-depth interviews with six student nurses studying by traditional methods and, also, from six student nurses studying by e-learning; all students were in the third year of a Diploma in Nursing (Adult Branch) course (comparisons were made between the findings from the two groups of students, in order to discover if nurse identities and the ways in which these are formulated differ between traditional students and those studying by e-learning). Findings from the data disclosed similarities and differences between the two groups of students, however, definitive conclusions as to the effects of e-learning on the construction and adoption of nurse identities could not be made. The findings did disclose strengths and weaknesses in both types of education, and the overall conclusion was that e-learning could be a success in student nurse education only if it is introduced with sufficient funding and on a solid foundation of research and development, by nurse educators who are knowledgeable in this style of pedagogy.

A travers une monographie de tribu, on analyse le fait tribal en Kabylie, les réappropriations dont il est l’objet et leur articulation avec l’affirmation identitaire berbère marquant aujourd’hui cette région d’Algérie. Après des réflexions sur les notions de tribu, construction identitaire et monographie, sont exposés les résultats d’une enquête sur les At Zemmenzer, une tribu du Djurdjura. La reconstruction historique des éléments la caractérisant au XIXème s. ainsi que de leurs transformations au XXème s. montre qu’elle a connu une déstructuration limitée avec un territoire peu bouleversé par les découpages administratifs et le maintien d’une pratique et d’une représentation de ce territoire comme espace de relations privilégiées. Les assemblées villageoises se sont maintenues et ont composé avec les administrations officielles. Ces institutions, prééminentes au niveau du village, connaissent une rénovation à partir de 1980. Les transformations de la composition, du fonctionnement et des prérogatives des assemblées, devenues « comités de village », montrent des éléments de continuité / adaptation, parfois de rupture. De plus, à travers de nouvelles organisations, les arch, les At Zemmenzer mobilisent les modalités de représentations intervillageoises de la société tribale. Cette rénovation est liée à l’influence d’acteurs et d’associations portant l’affirmation identitaire berbère. Ces dernières, apparues après 1990, en lien avec les comités, procèdent à un travail de reconstruction identitaire qui prend des formes diverses entre folklorisation et réinvestissements. Un rapport nouveau apparaît aux éléments constitutifs de la culture devenant des symboles identitaires. / Through a tribe monograph, the present work analyzes the tribal system in Kabylia, the reappropriations to which it is subjected and their link with the assertion of Berber identity now marking this region of Algeria. After reflecting on the notions of tribe, identity construction and monograph, we expound the results of research carried out amongst the At Zemmenzer, a tribe from Djurdjura. The historical reconstruction of the elements qualifying this tribe in the 19th c., as well as their transformations throughout the 20th c., shows that it experienced a limited dismantling with a territory little disrupted by the administrative division and with the upholding of a practice and representation of this territory as an area of privileged relationships. The village assemblies kept on and dealt with the official administrations. These institutions, preeminent at the village level, experienced a renovation starting 1980. The transformations of the make-up, functioning and rights of the assemblies, having now become “village committees”, show elements of continuity and sometimes disruption. Moreover, through new organizations called the arch, the At Zemmenzer mobilize the arrangements for intervillage representations among the tribal society. This renovation is linked to the influence of players and associations carrying the assertion of Berber identity. In conjunction with the committees, the associations, which came into being after 1990, take actively part in the reconstruction of an identity embodying diverse forms from folklorization to revitalization. A new connection to the elements constituting culture comes into existence, making them become identity symbols.

O propósito deste trabalho é fazer um estudo sobre a construção da identidade dos freqüentadores dos bailes black; o da Chic Show1, que ocorre no salão Clube da Cidade2 e o baile da Zimbabwe, realizado no salão Espaço Atual3. O que se pretende verificar a partir desses dois grupos é se as pessoas se definem apenas como negro ou branco, como defende o Movimento Negro Unificado (MNU), ou se existe a conformação de uma identidade mais ampla que a bi-racial4. Na verdade, o esforço está concentrado em discutir a \"identidade racial\" em um local determinado de estudo, tendo em vista que a raça é um construto social, acionado em momentos diferentes. / The purpose of this work is to do a study on the identity construction of patrons of black balls, the Chic of show, which occurs in the lounge and dance club in Cidade of Zimbabwe, held in the lounge area Atual. What we want to verify from these two groups is whether people define themselves only as black or white, as advocated by the Unified Black Movement (MNU), or if there is a conformation of a broader identity that the bi-racial. Indeed, the effort is focused on discussing the \"racial identity\" in a specific place of study, with a view that race is a social construct, activated at different times.

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Submitted by Rosina Valeria Lanzellotti Mattiussi Teixeira (rosina.teixeira@unisantos.br) on 2015-04-15T14:25:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Denise Borba.pdf: 10906261 bytes, checksum: 703012ac4e487650f8daaa64ad580c04 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-15T14:25:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Denise Borba.pdf: 10906261 bytes, checksum: 703012ac4e487650f8daaa64ad580c04 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This study aims to assist in the comprehension of the professional identity, and the (re)construction, needs and the graduation expectancy of students/teachers that work in early childhood education, within the parameters of children ages zero to three, in public nurseries, and that attend the Pedagogy Course/PARFOR. This research, predominantly qualitative, is carried out on a community University in Santos region and is based on Moscovici's Social Representations Theory/SRT (1978, 2010, 2011), and on Dubar (1997, 2003) contributions. Methodological procedures were used in the form of a research survey, a questionnaire composed of open-ended, closed-ended and evocative questions, as well as a focus group and semi-structured interviews. The results have identified a group of students with common characteristics including socioeconomic conditions, dilemmas related to work environment and development of the teaching profession. These approaches have enabled for the comprehension of important aspects related to identity (re)construction of the research subjects from a dimensional analysis of identity and from formative questions, presenting some results. Among those results, we highlight the following: 1) the (re)construction of identity tied to conditions of entering and remaining in the profession, and the opportunities for the development of the teaching profession; 2) the meaning given to graduation expectations and needs in relation to the desire for professional evaluation and recognition, and 3) the building of new RS on issues related to the world of early childhood education, pushed forward by the redefinition of its role in education, and creating integrated political-administrative actions that value and respect the teacher of early childhood education, recognizing his or her specificity and graduation needs. / Este estudo pretende compreender a (re) constituição da identidade profissional e as necessidades e expectativas de formação dos (as) estudantes/professores (as) que atuam na educação infantil de zero a três anos de idade, oferecida em creches públicas, e que ao mesmo tempo frequentam o Curso de Pedagogia/PARFOR. A pesquisa, de cunho predominantemente qualitativo desenvolve-se, em uma universidade comunitária da Baixada Santista e fundamenta-se na Teoria das Representações Sociais/TRS, de Moscovici (1978, 2010, 2011), e nas contribuições de Dubar (1997, 2003). Como procedimento metodológico utilizou-se um questionário composto com questões abertas, fechadas e de evocação, realizando-se, também, um Grupo Focal e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os resultados permitiram identificar um grupo de estudantes com características comuns em relação às condições socioeconômicas, aos dilemas vividos no mundo do trabalho e ao desenvolvimento da profissionalidade docente. Essas aproximações possibilitaram compreender aspectos importantes a respeito da (re)constituição identitária dos sujeitos da pesquisa a partir de uma análise dimensional das questões identitárias e formativas, apresentando, assim, alguns resultados. Entre eles, destacamos: 1º) a (re) constituição identitária atrelada às condições de entrada e permanência na profissão, e às oportunidades para o desenvolvimento da profissionalidade docente; 2º) o significado atribuído às necessidades e expectativas formativas, relacionado ao desejo de reconhecimento e valorização profissionais; 3º) a construção de novas RS a respeito das questões ligadas ao universo da educação infantil, passando pela ressignificação de seu papel educativo e, sobretudo, por ações político-administrativas integradas que valorizem e respeitem o professor da educação infantil, reconhecendo suas especificidades e necessidades formativas.

Today’s postmodern consumer culture is embedded with consumption and products are now used for their symbolic properties. Possessions have become so important for us that they have become a part of our extended selves and forms of differentiation between individuals and groups of people. The purpose of this research was to gain a better understanding of the role of fashion brands in the identity construction of adults. The objectives of the research focused on how an individual’s identity of self is constructed with the help of fashion brands, especially in social environments, and how an individual’s social identity is formed through fashion brands and in- and out-groups. The topic is discussed while uncovering brand symbolism and relationships. Consumer Culture Theory (CCT) was used as a theoretical framework in this research. Focus group studies were chosen as a research method and total of three focus group discussions with participants aged between 19 to 32 years were held in Helsinki, Finland. The consumption of fashion brands was found to have a relevant role in the construction of an adult’s identity. Consumption of particular fashion brands was used to communicate personalities and identities, and relationships with fashion brands were found to become especially important in social situations. Fashion brands also stand central in the formation of in- and out-groups and friends were found to have the biggest influence over consumption choices. In-groups were found to form between people with interests towards the same fashion brands and unfavourable fashion brands were associated with members of out-groups. Adults were found to categorise people into groups based on the brands they wear and prevailing stereotypical mental images. Individual self-expression through fashion brands was found high, although given the concept of a salient identity, individuals were often found to conform to the expectations of the in-group. Most importantly, individuals and in-groups stated differentiation from out-groups to be a priority. / Program: Master programme in Fashion Management

This thesis investigates discursive identity creation used in the discourses of the governing populist political parties of Hungary and Poland, Fidesz and PiS. Considering the important role construction of social identities play in populism, this article argues that we need to enhance our understanding of how the Self and the Other is described and used in populist discourse. The analytical framework draws on earlier literature from the broader field of populism as well as from the fields of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA), security studies and discourse analysis. In this thesis, the Self is conceptualised as Hungary and Poland, respectively, and the Other is conceptualised as the West. The findings show that Hungary and Poland are depicted as unique, strong and brave, and that “the people” share a common and distinctive culture. Meanwhile, the West is depicted as controlling and not to be trusted. The historical victimization of the nation in relation to the West is important, and used to legitimize the current relationship of the two. Moreover, both discourses use similar rhetoric strategies to defend these identities. However, the analysis also points to differences between the discourse used by PiS and the discourse used by Fidesz, where the latter is more extreme in its identity construction. Hungary is depicted as more unique and the identity of the West entail a more radical degree of Otherness carrying a more direct threat towards the existence of the Hungarian nation. In the discourse used by PiS, on the other hand, the West does pose a threat to the sovereignty of the Polish nation, but Poland simultaneously identifies with and wishes to integrate further with the West. Lastly, the findings show that the discursive identity construction of Hungary, Polandand the West is closely related to new legislation planned or implemented by the parties, and is hence not only a rhetoric device.

[pt] Esta dissertação é baseada no trabalho de campo realizado em uma ocupação indígena no bairro do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro. Rico local de trocas interétnicas, o Instituto Tamoio dos Povos Originários é uma legítima aldeia de índios urbanos, como os próprios moradores se definem. Pataxós, Fulni-ôs, Apurinãs e Guajajaras dividem este espaço, que já foi sede do antigo Museu do Índio fundado pelo indigenista Darcy Ribeiro. Lá, uma pajé, das etnias Fulni-ô e Cariri-Xocó, coordena uma casa de reza, freqüentada pelos mais diferentes grupos sociais da metrópole. Embora a casa de reza tenha uma filiação declaradamente indígena, suas atividades podem ser melhor descritas como mágicas, tema que permeia todo o texto da dissertação. / [en] This dissertation is based on the fieldwork performed at an indigenous squatter situated at Maracanã district, Rio de Janeiro. Full of interethnic exchanges, the Instituto Tamoio dos Povos Originários is a true urban-indigenous village, as the residents define themselves. Ethnic groups as Pataxós, Fulni-ôs, Apurinãs e Guajajaras share the edifice, that was first seat of the brazilian Indigenous Museum, founded by the anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro. At the same space, a shaman woman, from Fulni-ô and Caririr-Xocó tribes coordinate an house of prayer, frequented by different urban groups. Though the house of prayer declares indigenous filiation, its activities can be better described as magical, subject that is broached in the entire text of the dissertation.

Research on international work experiences has to a great extent focused on an international assignment as a single event, and on how to optimize it from the organization’s perspective. This thesis addresses individuals’ subjective experiences of international work experiences and focuses on individuals with global careers, who see working abroad as a major element of their careers, involving several international assignments or international work experiences. With the recognition that individuals will work abroad on their own initiative a differentiation is made between repeat expatriates; expatriates with at least two international assignments for the same company, and international itinerants; working abroad for at least two different companies. The main purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of global careers through applying an identity construction perspective on narratives of global careerists’ working lives. To address this purpose the global careerists’ identity construction processes are explored, and their career orientation, their identification with the organization and career, and country and culture are considered more directly. An important sub-purpose of this thesis is to make a comparison of repeat expatriates and international itinerants, in terms of their identity construction and identifications. An individual’s identity, or sense of self, is seen as constructed in social interaction, encompassing dualities such as both differentiation from and identification with others. This thesis addresses social identities as part of an individual’s identity construction in the transition in social, cultural and organizational context that an international work experience involves. The approach taken is that the increased understanding aimed for can be reached through narratives. Interviews were made with twenty Swedish global careerists. Each interview was constructed as a narrative and structured according to elements of narratives to construct aggregate narratives of repeat expatriates and international itinerants. The narratives were analyzed and comparison of repeat expatriates and international itinerants was made. The findings in this thesis show that all the global careerists in this study have experienced shifts in their identities and identity reconstruction in the course of their careers. External circumstances such as the type of location, the time abroad, and if the work abroad is perceived as temporary, is important to the global careerists’ identity construction.The findings illustrate that there are differences in repeat expatriates’ and international itinerants’ career orientations, in their identifications with the organizations they work for, with their careers and with what they do. The two types of global careerists differ in how they identify with their home country and culture and the countries and cultures they live in. The repeat expatriates and international itinerants also show different patterns in their identity construction.