Identity Work and Collective Action in a Repressive Context: Jewish Resistance on the “Aryan Side” of the Warsaw Ghetto

Einwohner, Rachel L.

doi:10.1525/sp.2006.53.1.38

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“…Discursive identity work, or identity talk (Snow & Anderson, 1987), is comprised of what is verbalized and how it is verbalized. In this regard, tone of voice, word choice (Allen, 2005), language skills (Alvesson, 2001;Einwohner, 2006), specific "insider" jargon (Gagnon, 2008), and expressions (Kuhn, 2006) each play a vital role in shaping identities at work. For instance, Carroll and Levy (2010) showed how the adjectives chosen to describe management (e.g., "boring," "mundane," and "not challenging") set the identity of a manager apart from that of a leader.…”

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Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

2018

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Understanding how, why, and when individuals create particular self-meanings has preoccupied scholars for decades, leading to an explosion of research on identity work. We conducted a wide-ranging review of this literature with the aim of presenting an overarching framework that comprehensively summarizes and integrates the vast amount of recent research in this domain. Drawing on our analysis of the empirical literature, we present an enhanced conceptual understanding of identity work.We then summarize the four dominant theoretical approaches researchers have used to explain how, when, and why individuals engage in identity work. This side-by-side comparison of these theoretical perspectives allows us to parse out the unique contribution of each theoretical lens and highlights how these theories can be integrated into a holistic view of an inherently multifaceted concept. Lastly, we critically analyze the state of the field and lay a detailed roadmap for future researchers to draw from to expand our current understanding of how individuals work on their identities in occupations and organizations.

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Section: Discursivementioning

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Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

2018

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“…Also, movements can continue political activities by de-identification or masking their real identity (Einwohner, 2006); particularly in non-political or so-called 'duplicate groups' (such as social and recreational groups, churches and religious groups, intellectual and cultural groups) (Johnston, 2012). Masking their real identity by being active with a fake account or by using online anonymity granting tools (like TOR) is a well-known strategy in online activism under repression.…”

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“…Masking their real identity by being active with a fake account or by using online anonymity granting tools (like TOR) is a well-known strategy in online activism under repression. In the extreme case of high-cost activism, hiding the real identity is the forced choice to resist repression and continue political activism, as Einwohner (2006) describes in the context of Jewish resistance in the Aryan side of the Warsaw Ghetto.…”

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Responses to Repression

Honari

2017

Sociopedia

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“…Activists must make tactical decisions about their selfpresentation and group presentation in order to be successful in a given context (Einwohner 2006). Such strategic claims are referred to as collective action frames.…”

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The Reflexivity of Individual and Group Identity within Identity-Based Movements

Longard

2013

Humanity & Society

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In early 2011, students at a Christian liberal arts university won a nearly two-year battle for the official university recognition of a faith-based student organization centered on fostering a spiritual dialogue regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) identity and student sexuality. This article utilizes in-depth personal stories of the founding group members to examine current gaps in the identity-based social movement literature. The author argues that individual and group identities are formed reflexively through interaction and self-and group-reflection. Additionally, the author examines respondent stories to shed light on the various collective action frames made possible through discursive opportunity structures. Unforeseen openings within repressive environments may ultimately open the door to social change formerly thought unattainable. Possible implications for future research, specifically that pertaining to LGBT populations and movements, are also discussed.

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Identity Work and Collective Action in a Repressive Context: Jewish Resistance on the “Aryan Side” of the Warsaw Ghetto

Cited by 55 publications

References 41 publications

Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

Identity work in organizations and occupations: Definitions, theories, and pathways forward

Responses to Repression

The Reflexivity of Individual and Group Identity within Identity-Based Movements

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