A need to be recognised
On the importance of shared semantics for young adults while not in education or employment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2301372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vesa Välimäki (0000-0001-8537-9686, Tampere University, corresponding author), Sanna Aaltonen (0000-0002-3977-8245, Department of Social Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland), Päivi Honkatukia (0000-0002-4015-3840, Tampere University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 421-434 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00016993221145350 |
| OpenAlex | W4311868337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 33 |
Young adults who are not in education or work are often depicted as deviating from the norm of gainful employment that is still widely shared across the Nordic countries. While it has been argued that young adults feel that they are being blamed for their NEET situation, this article seeks to identify the variety of interpretations they have of their situation and what kind of explanations can be proposed for the differences. Theoretically, perspectives from Axel Honneth's recognition theory are combined with Thomas Scheff's sociological work on shame to discuss the variations in the sentiments of young adults. Based on this framework, the article illuminates how young adults use the shared semantics available within their immediate circles to enable them to feel worthy of recognition despite their depicted deviation from the norm of gainful employment. Additionally, the article contributes to sociological debates on Honneth's recognition theory - especially its ambiguous concept of shared semantics - by making sense of the role of communities and institutions as providers of shared semantics. The findings are based on an abductive analysis of 35 in-depth interviews with young Finnish adults aged 18-29 who have been or are currently outside of education or employment
Epistemology · Gainful employment · Job satisfaction · Norm (philosophy · Operationalization · Semantics (computer science · Shame · Sociology · Computer Science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Abductive Analysis
Shame and passion
Boon or Bane? Others' Unemployment, Well-Being and Job Insecurity
Why Do Unemployed Americans Blame Themselves While Israelis Blame the System
Social Networks of the Marginal Young
Parental socioeconomic resources and adverse childhood experiences as predictors of not in education, employment, or training
Counting and Meeting Neet Young People
Dignity, Esteem, and Social Contribution
Are the unemployed equally unhappy all around the world? The role of the social norms to work and welfare state provision in 28 OECD countries
Employment and unemployment
Sociology as a Strategy of Support for Long-Term Unemployed Workers
Is it Easier to Be Unemployed When the Experience Is More Widely Shared? Effects of Unemployment on Self-rated Health in 25 European Countries with Diverging Macroeconomic Conditions
Empowering the 'shamed' self
Constructing Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty
Disrespect and political resistance
Identifying Shame and Anger in Discourse
The Millennial Generation
The Ubiquity of Hidden Shame in Modernity
Emotional Compliance and Emotion as Resistance
The social norm of unemployment in relation to mental health and medical care use
The Co-construction of Shame in the Context of Poverty
Recognition and Justice
Shame and the Social Bond
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |