Commitment, Identity Salience, and Role Behavior: Theory and Research Example

Stryker, Sheldon; Serpe, Richard T.

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“…This path also mirrors Gordon's (1964) understanding of the identificational dimension of integration as its end point. The mechanisms for understanding this path can be associated with both self-categorization theory and identity theory (e.g., Stryker and Serpe, 1982;Tajfel and Turner, 1986). Using the terms 'fit' or 'compatibility', respectively, both theories underline the importance of holding the properties considered as markers of group membership to the emergence of identification with the group.…”

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Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification: The Case of Immigrants in Germany

Hochman

Davidov

2014

European Sociological Review

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This paper discusses and empirically tests the relations between language proficiency and national identification with Germany among first generation immigrants in Germany. It presents three theoretical arguments: (1) language proficiency positively affects national identification; and contrastingly (2) national identification positively influences language proficiency; and (3) there is a reciprocal relationship between both constructs. To test these potentially contradictory claims empirically, we utilize data on first generation immigrants in Germany measured in four waves (1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003) from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study. Language proficiency is operationalized with the variable proficiency in German language. Hypotheses are tested using autoregressive cross-lagged structural equation models. Findings demonstrate an effect of language proficiency on national identification among immigrants in Germany. However, data provide no support for an effect in the other direction.

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Section: The Cultural Integration Modelmentioning

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Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification: The Case of Immigrants in Germany

Hochman

Davidov

2014

European Sociological Review

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“…This article examines sociological facets of gender and gender socialization by applying identity theory [5][6][7] and identity control theory [8][9][10] to explain how gender stereotypes emerge and perpetuate throughout the human life course. While the etiology of gender and the causes of gendered behavior are difficult to study, these two variants of identity theory offer a…”

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Gender Socialization and Identity Theory

Carter

2014

Social Sciences

169

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Gender socialization is examined through a social psychological lens by applying identity theory and identity control theory. Current research from the fields of family and sociological social psychology are surveyed to provide a better conception of how the family operates as agents of socialization, and how identities that are cultivated and fostered in youth provide meaning throughout the life course and maintain the social order. The application of identity theory shows how gender is a diffuse status characteristic, which is salient in person, role, and social (group) identities, and also across social situations. Identity control theory is applied to show how emotions operate within an internal control system to stabilize gendered identities and perpetuate the social structure. Both theories are specifically applied to understand socialization dynamics that exist for children and families.

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“…In the variant associated with Stryker (Stryker 1968(Stryker , 1980(Stryker , 2001Stryker and Serpe 1982), the identities are arranged in a salience hierarchy, such that the greater the salience, "the greater the probability of behavioral choices in accord with the expectations attached to that identity" (Stryker and Burke 2000:286). Further, an identity's salience is itself shaped by "commitment to the role relationships requiring that identity" (Stryker and Burke 2000:286).…”

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Theoretical Unification in Justice and Beyond

Jasso

2007

Soc Just Res

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in Theoretical Unification in Justice and BeyondGuillermina Jasso The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit company supported by Deutsche Post World Net. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its research networks, research support, and visitors and doctoral programs. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R S E R I E SIZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. The goal of scientific work is to understand more and more by less and less. In this effort, theoretical unification plays a large part. There are two main types of theoretical unificationunification of different theories of the same field of phenomena and unification of theories of different fields of phenomena. Both types are usually a surprise; even when vigorously pursued, their form, when they finally appear, may differ radically from preconceptions. This paper examines a series of twenty-one unification surprises in the study of justice and beyond, sixteen in the study of justice and five in the unification of three fundamental sociobehavioral forces -justice, status, and power -and the subsequent unification of the three sociobehavioral forces with identity and with happiness.JEL Classification: C02, D1, D31, D6, D8, I3, J31

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Commitment, Identity Salience, and Role Behavior: Theory and Research Example

Cited by 801 publications

References 7 publications

Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification: The Case of Immigrants in Germany

Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification: The Case of Immigrants in Germany

Gender Socialization and Identity Theory

Theoretical Unification in Justice and Beyond

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