A thematic analysis of the experience of being in a role

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2155233
AutoresBarbara F Beier, Barbara Beier (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Howard R Pollio (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)
Año1994
Volumen14
Número3
Páginas257-272
Fecha de publicación1994-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Spectrum (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02732173.1994.9982067
OpenAlexW2026745499
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas11

The purpose of this study was to develop a thematic description of what individuals are aware of when asked to describe their experiences of enacting a social role. Undergraduate students (N = 139) were asked to list three situations in which they were aware of being in a role and then to describe one in detail. An interpretation of student responses yielded a thematic description defined by three aspects: (1) an ideal form (or template) for the role in question; (2) an experience of how well that form fit the person's body, sense of self, and/or other people in the relevant situation; and (3) a hyperawareness of body, self, and situation. Considered in terms of process, awareness of role seems best described as an experientially shifting gestalt in which the person is simultaneously or successively aware of the adequacy of fit between a specific role template and the person's body, present context, and/or experience of self and others in that situation

Epistemology · Gestalt psychology · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology · Social Psychology