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"Who am I?": Identity, Self and Narrative within Organizational Contexts
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“Who am I?”- 2
PIN jc19265
“Who am I?”:
Identity, Self and Narrative within Organizational Contexts
Introduction
Issues of self and identity have attracted the attention of social science scholars, as
indicated by a heightened increase of continuing conversations across and within academic
disciplines (Gergen, 1991, 1999; Giddens, 1992; Mandelbaum, 1996, in press; Mokros, 1996,
2003; Shotter & Gergen, 1989; Taylor, 1989). As Mokros (1996) notes, this explosion is in
response to scholars’ theoretical and methodological frustration with paradigmatic
incongruencies and marks an important shift in understanding identity as constituted through
discourse and interaction (Gergen, 1991, 1999; Giddens, 1992; Mandelbaum, 1996a, 1996b, in
press; Mokros, 1996, 2003; Weedon, 1987). In addition, there is also an acknowledgement that
work and organizations function as important sites for identity construction (Cheney, 1993;
Cheney & Carroll, 1997; Cockett, 2000; Czarniawska-Joerges, 1997; Lievrouw, 1996;
Mandelbaum, 1996b; Mokros, 2003). The intent of this paper is to explore the theoretical claims
that (a) self and identity are central issues for the social sciences, and (b) work and organizations
are important sites for the consideration of self and identity. Responding to Deetz (1994), I will
centralize communication as a way to relate to these claims for the purpose of understanding the
complex relationships among self, identity and work. This paper concludes with a discussion of
the relevance of current scholarly interest in self, identity and work for the development of
communication theory, specifically with regard to levels and contexts (Berger & Chaffee, 1987).
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“Who am I?”- 2
PIN jc19265
“Who am I?”:
Identity, Self and Narrative within Organizational Contexts
Introduction
Issues of self and identity have attracted the attention of social science scholars, as
indicated by a heightened increase of continuing conversations across and within academic
disciplines (Gergen, 1991, 1999; Giddens, 1992; Mandelbaum, 1996, in press; Mokros, 1996,
2003; Shotter & Gergen, 1989; Taylor, 1989). As Mokros (1996) notes, this explosion is in
response to scholars’ theoretical and methodological frustration with paradigmatic
incongruencies and marks an important shift in understanding identity as constituted through
discourse and interaction (Gergen, 1991, 1999; Giddens, 1992; Mandelbaum, 1996a, 1996b, in
press; Mokros, 1996, 2003; Weedon, 1987). In addition, there is also an acknowledgement that
work and organizations function as important sites for identity construction (Cheney, 1993;
Cheney & Carroll, 1997; Cockett, 2000; Czarniawska-Joerges, 1997; Lievrouw, 1996;
Mandelbaum, 1996b; Mokros, 2003). The intent of this paper is to explore the theoretical claims
that (a) self and identity are central issues for the social sciences, and (b) work and organizations
are important sites for the consideration of self and identity. Responding to Deetz (1994), I will
centralize communication as a way to relate to these claims for the purpose of understanding the
complex relationships among self, identity and work. This paper concludes with a discussion of
the relevance of current scholarly interest in self, identity and work for the development of
communication theory, specifically with regard to levels and contexts (Berger & Chaffee, 1987).
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