Abstract:The research reported here attempts to reveal the complex relationships between `law' and social behavior. The assumption is that social representations are the socio-cognitive mechanism that creates social behavior; thus, revealing the social representation of `law' can give us an explanation of social behavior as it is related to law. The social representation of law among members of the divided Israeli society is very complex. It simultaneously embodies obedience to and violation of the law, freedom and lim… Show more
“…The social representations approach has also been used in the study of professional practice ), yet it needs to take into account the specifics of legal conceptualization (Bhatia, 1983;Bhatia et al, 2008;Cao, 2007;Mellinkoff, 1963;Smith, 1991;Tobia, 2020). The social representations approach has been utilized in exploring vague legal concepts (Barreiro, 2021, Levin-Rozalis, 2007, Smejkalová et al 2022 proving its usefulness in not only supplementing their doctrinal legal analysis but uncovering further elements of their meaning.…”
Section: Performative Nature Of "Dignity Of a Judge"mentioning
*Accepted for publication in the Papers on Social Representations.* Goffman (1959) posits that individuals are performers, maintaining a “front” depending on social contexts they navigate. Highly institutionalized roles, such as that of a judge, involve a front pre-established by law or social expectations. The role of a judge as prepared by the law entails the performance of dignity.Goffman believes that this front is collectively represented and takes on a factual existence. Employing Moscovici’s (1961) social representations approach and Abric’s (2005) hierarchical evocation method, we explore the representation of a judge’s dignity among practicing lawyers. This study delves into the performative aspect a the role of a judge as a character in a performance of a trial. Our findings highlight a dramatic persona of a dignified judge, characterized by specific appearance and manner, and setting used to objectify the judge’s dignity.
“…The social representations approach has also been used in the study of professional practice ), yet it needs to take into account the specifics of legal conceptualization (Bhatia, 1983;Bhatia et al, 2008;Cao, 2007;Mellinkoff, 1963;Smith, 1991;Tobia, 2020). The social representations approach has been utilized in exploring vague legal concepts (Barreiro, 2021, Levin-Rozalis, 2007, Smejkalová et al 2022 proving its usefulness in not only supplementing their doctrinal legal analysis but uncovering further elements of their meaning.…”
Section: Performative Nature Of "Dignity Of a Judge"mentioning
*Accepted for publication in the Papers on Social Representations.* Goffman (1959) posits that individuals are performers, maintaining a “front” depending on social contexts they navigate. Highly institutionalized roles, such as that of a judge, involve a front pre-established by law or social expectations. The role of a judge as prepared by the law entails the performance of dignity.Goffman believes that this front is collectively represented and takes on a factual existence. Employing Moscovici’s (1961) social representations approach and Abric’s (2005) hierarchical evocation method, we explore the representation of a judge’s dignity among practicing lawyers. This study delves into the performative aspect a the role of a judge as a character in a performance of a trial. Our findings highlight a dramatic persona of a dignified judge, characterized by specific appearance and manner, and setting used to objectify the judge’s dignity.
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