This is one of the presentations that is on a subject matter that I am most interested in—hegemony and identity construction. The hegemony and its shifting use is based on the work of Goffman (1959), a sociologist with dramaturgical analysis (performance) & Brookfield (2005)
Group identity: historical and cultural constructs that shapes “norms, values, and beliefs” (Richer, 2004), as well as Wenger (1998), Hall (1997)
The position from which we speak involves many levels of our own “identity”
Hegemony and the performance of identity—on the macro and micro (individual) levels. Hegemony is the power to determine the impression that is wanted to be conveyed.
This presentation is fascinating thus far, and I have a lot more texts to look for. If only I were not so itchy from all the little green bugs that started climbing all over me and my bag while sitting in the park outside the Art Institute. The bugs are harmless (I hope and believe), and are only out and about because it is spring, warm, and sunny here in Chicago. Let’s just hope they stay out of my laptop and do not travel back to New York with me.
I love the titles of these slides—Hegemony and the Performance of Identity. I am having trouble seeing how this is all organized, and I think this is because I came into the presentation while she was reviewing the agenda for the presentation. As a socialization process, we tend to give deference or respect based on mutual understandings.
Goffman gives 5 socialization processes:
- presentation of abstract and general information
- dramatic realization—enforcement of myths as truths
- idealized view of the situation
- maintenance of expressive control
- social distance
The presenter is so animated and passionate about her subject matter that she is giving a dynamic presentation, but I wish there were some interaction among the participants. Looking around the room now, I see heads nodding and people losing attention. This is too bad, as her subject matter is so valuable and important for this audience as adult educators.
Really good point – as we do not see hegemony, we constantly have to ask what is normal and what is ok.
One area for future research—how do adult learners create structures that resist that one question / issue in a situation.
An audience member mentioned another author, Callero, who seems to have parallel structures with those mentioned throughout the presentation.
