Developing the Concept of Belonging Work for Social Research

Kuurne, Kaisa; Vieno, Atte

doi:10.1177/00380385211037867

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“…Some scholars from sociology backgrounds, as well as from other disciplines, have offered various understandings of belonging. They conceptualised belonging in different ways to capture the dimensions and dynamism, complexity and multiplicity of the notion – for example, conceptualising belonging as feelings of ‘being at home’ (Yuval-Davis, 2006), as ‘a sense of ease’ with the self and its surroundings (May, 2011), ‘translocational positionality’ (Anthias, 2002) and as ‘belonging-work’ (Kuurne and Vieno, 2022). Among these conceptualisations, Yuval-Davis’ notion of belonging has arguably been the most influential.…”

Section: The Concept Of Belongingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Belonging-Assemblage: Experiences of Unaccompanied Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK

Ögtem-Young

2023

Sociology

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In this article, I examine how belonging takes place within lives shaped by the hostile milieu of UK immigration policies and politics, by focusing on the everyday experiences of unaccompanied young people seeking asylum. Drawing on Deleuze and Guattari’s assemblage, I suggest an understanding of belonging as a rhizomatic assemblage, comprising the interactions and relations of diverse forces and flows. Based on the analysis of in-depth interviews with unaccompanied young people and the professionals who care for or work with them, I conclude that belonging is reconfigured in-between relations, always incomplete and in transition. I argue that belonging is characterised by inconsistencies and ruptures and made possible by the ‘micro-politics’ of those unaccompanied young people encounter in their everyday lives. I contribute to the literature by conceptualising the sociological notion of belonging in a novel way and exposing its key components and nature formed under precarious conditions.

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Section: The Concept Of Belongingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Belonging-Assemblage: Experiences of Unaccompanied Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK

Ögtem-Young

2023

Sociology

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“…The belonging work perspective derives from the field of sociology of youth and presents young people's work to belong or disconnect while negotiating and shaping identity [23]. Researchers are guided by questions as to what actors do to belong, which actions are acceptable or expected, and who will be allowed to belong [52]. Hence, exploring belonging also involves exploring unbelonging [53].…”

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Social Processes of Young Adults’ Recovery and Identity Formation during Life-Disruptive Mental Distress—A Meta-Ethnography

Storm,

Mikkelsen,

Holen

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Young people’s mental health recovery is well-explored in empirical research, yet there is a lack of meta-studies synthesizing the characteristics of young people’s recovery. This meta-ethnography explores young adults’ recovery during life-disruptive experiences of early psychosis or schizophrenia. Based on a systematic literature review search, 11 empirical qualitative studies were included for synthesis. Inspired by young people’s prominent experience of social isolation in the included studies, we applied an interpretive lens of belonging deriving from the sociology of youth. The synthesis presents five themes: (1) expectations of progression in youth in contrast with stagnation during psychosis, (2) feeling isolated, lost and left behind, (3) young adults’ recovery involves belonging with other young people, (4) forming identity positions of growth and disability during psychosis, and the summarizing line of argument, (5) navigating relational complexities in the process of recovery. While suffering from social isolation, young people’s recovery is conceived as getting on with life, like any other young person involving connecting and synchronizing life rhythms with their age peers. Socializing primarily with caring adults entails being stuck in the position of a child, while connecting with young people enables the identity positions of young people. This synthesis can inspire support for young people’s recovery through social inclusion in youth environments.

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“…For students, entering the practical phase of their course and engaging in more specialized training can be regarded as a form of secondary socialization , in that they internalize the functioning of new universes. At this stage, they are already able to define themselves partly in terms of belonging to a profession, that is, a fully-fledged social group which therefore has its own culture [ 5 ]. A work culture is essentially a culture that is passed down from generation to generation.…”

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Insights into medical students’ perceptions of work culture during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study

Mouchabac,

Adrien,

Diot

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought about profound social changes that affected students worldwide. These changes had both psychological and economic consequences, and also led to the adoption of new teaching methods. It can also have an impact on work culture, which is the collective set of values, norms, and practices within a specific profession, shaping how individuals in that field behave, communicate, and identify with their work. The aim of the study was to examine medical students’ perception of professional culture during the COVID-19 crisis when they voluntarily participated in the healthcare network established, outside of university placements, for the management of COVID patients. Methods A questionnaire study based on the vignette methodology was conducted among third-year medical students. Drawing from three scenarios in which students were variably engaged in crisis management, it included questions about their perceptions of the medical profession, their motivation, and their sense of belonging to the profession. Results 352 students responded to the survey. The pandemic had both a positive and a negative impact on students’ perceptions of the medical profession. Cluster analysis using a k-means algorithm and principal component analysis revealed three clusters of students with different perceptions of the medical profession. The first cluster, which represented the majority of students, corresponded to a relatively positive perception of the profession that was reinforced during the pandemic. In the second cluster, students’ perceptions were reinforced still further, and particular importance was attached to field experience. Students in the third cluster had the most negative perceptions, having been shaken the most by the pandemic, and they attached little importance to field experience. Conclusions The analysis highlighted the importance of students being able to adapt and draw on a range of resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the need for work cultures that support adaptability and coping. Further research is needed to understand its long-term effects on students’ perceptions of the medical profession and to identify interventions that could support students in the aftermath of this difficult period.

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Developing the Concept of Belonging Work for Social Research

Cited by 15 publications

References 52 publications

Belonging-Assemblage: Experiences of Unaccompanied Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK

Belonging-Assemblage: Experiences of Unaccompanied Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK

Social Processes of Young Adults’ Recovery and Identity Formation during Life-Disruptive Mental Distress—A Meta-Ethnography

Insights into medical students’ perceptions of work culture during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study

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