Who wins and who loses: The rhetorical manipulation of social identities in a soccer team.

Zucchermaglio, Cristina

doi:10.1037/1089-2699.9.4.219

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“…Zucchermaglio, 2005). In particular, it has been shown that the team's members made rhetorical use of a complex repertoire of their own and others' social identities, and that two main variables influenced the use of social identity markers: a) the role of the speakers (in particular the "power" role of the coach); b) the result of the match around which the interactive discourse revolved.…”

Section: Identity In Action: Groups Power and Narrativementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Frequently evident in the discourses analyzed, especially during Meeting 2, are references to specific subgroups and sections of the broader team group (for detailed quantitative analysis of these phenomena see Zucchermaglio, 2005). As we have seen, the salience and relevance of these subgroups were functional to future game scenarios, especially but not solely for the manager.…”

Section: Who Are "We"?mentioning

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“…Research shows that members seek to identify the specific contributions made by technical areas to defeats (for example: "it's the fault of the defenders…"), while in the case of victory there is no specific analysis of behaviour on the pitch, with the merit being attributed indiscriminately to the team as a whole (for example: "It's the merit of the team"). It is also important to stress that these "proposals" of positioning should be shared by the other members if they are to have a rhetorically structuring effect on the interactive discourse (for more detailed analysis of these results, see Zucchermaglio, 2005).…”

Section: Identity In Action: Groups Power and Narrativementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thorough ethnographic analysis carried out over a two-month period (Zucchermaglio, 2005) revealed a series of aspects and characteristics regarding the functioning of the "soccer team" group and identified the specific times in the team's weekly routine of greatest interest from the interactive and communicative point of view.  The team was organised into small groups according to technical area (defence, midfield, attack and goalkeeping).…”

Section: Identity In a Soccer Team: Ethnography And Discursive Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Identity in Sport Teams

Zucchermaglio¹,

Alby²

2011

PSYCH

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In this paper we analyze identity in a soccer team using a discursive perspective, in which individual psychological functioning is considered to be built in and through social interactions within groups. Analysis is based on naturally-occurring interactions that were audio recorded during technical meetings before and after the match. The data were collected within an ethnographic investigation of an Italian soccer team carried out over a two-month period. The results show that the team's members made rhetorical use of a complex repertoire of their own and others' social identities, and that two main variables influenced the use of social identity markers: a) the role of the speakers (in particular the "power" role of the coach); b) the result of the match around which the interactive discourse revolved. Against this background, we discuss how narratives and identity positionings were used to achieve specific goals and to perform specific actions, such as the planning of future matches and the interpretation of victories and defeats.

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Section: Identity In Action: Groups Power and Narrativementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Who Are "We"?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Identity In Action: Groups Power and Narrativementioning

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Section: Identity In a Soccer Team: Ethnography And Discursive Datamentioning

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Identity in Sport Teams

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Alby²

2011

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“…This is an example of how the discursive categories that "activate" particular configurations of group membership (Zucchermaglio, 2005;Edwards, 1998) in the discourse become strategies for coping with and mitigating fear and pain. Not being alone in the disease is described as a factor furnishing protection and potential emotional support.…”

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Social Interactions and Cultural Repertoires as Resources for Coping With Breast Cancer

Zucchermaglio

Alby

2017

Sage Open

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The article aims to better understand the role of cultural and social resources for coping with cancer as a disruptive experience. Fourteen women who had recently received a diagnosis of breast cancer and started a treatment in an Italian hospital have been interviewed individually to elicit narratives regarding the interactions with the other patients. The analysis focused on the role played by social interactions and cultural repertoires as devices for making sense of and facing the illness. Results show that patients use both interactive as well as noninteractive strategies. In both cases, however, the other patients are an important reference in the interviewees' accounts. Even for noninteracting patients, the others and specific groups are taken into account and displayed in their narratives either directly or indirectly (i.e., typified or imagined), contributing to interpret and address what they experienced as cancer patients. Moreover, results provide empirical evidence of the various cultural repertoires (including examples retraceable to popular culture) on which people rely to address and cope with the illness. These results widen the individualistic framework commonly used in the understanding of coping strategies by including psychosocial phenomena that are created outside the individual in the complex interactions with the social and cultural world.

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