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Communities of Practice of Transition: An Analytical Framework for Studying Change-Focussed Groups
Sociological Research Online ( IF 1.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-05 , DOI: 10.1177/1360780420944966
Carrie Paechter 1 , Andolie Marguerite 2
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In this paper we consider a previously unidentified form of community of practice: the community of practice of transition. Our exemplar data comes from two separate studies, one of a group for trans young people and one of an online divorce support community. Such communities differ from other communities of practice because the transition process itself is the focus and the shared practice of the community. We argue that communities of practice of transition differ from 'classic' communities of practice in four main ways. First, and most salient, there are differences in relation to time and its importance. Second, and following from this, there are differences in relation to the focus of trajectories into and through the group, which affect who is able to become a central member. Third, the role and characteristics of central members of the community are different from those found in a traditionally conceived community of practice: moving out of a transitional state (and therefore, out of the community) is key to old-timer status. Finally, reified events are highly salient in communities of practice of transition, and more important than reified objects. We argue that the concept of a community of practice of transition challenges and expands many of the assumptions underpinning the community of practice as a framework for analysing the dynamics and operation of groups and how identities are forged in and through them. Most significantly, we argue that time needs to be taken more seriously in relation to communities of practice.

中文翻译:

转型实践社区:研究关注变革的群体的分析框架

在本文中,我们考虑了一种以前未知的实践社区形式:转型实践社区。我们的示例数据来自两项独立的研究,一项针对跨性别年轻人,一项针对在线离婚支持社区。此类社区不同于其他实践社区,因为过渡过程本身是社区的重点和共享实践。我们认为转型实践社区在四个主要方面不同于“经典”实践社区。首先,也是最显着的,在时间及其重要性方面存在差异。其次,随之而来的是,进入和通过团队的轨迹的焦点存在差异,这会影响谁能够成为核心成员。第三,社区核心成员的角色和特征与传统构想的实践社区中的角色和特征不同:摆脱过渡状态(因此,离开社区)是旧人地位的关键。最后,具体化的事件在转型实践的社区中非常突出,而且比具体化的对象更重要。我们认为,转型实践社区的概念挑战并扩展了许多支持实践社区的假设,将其作为分析群体的动态和运作以及身份如何在其中和通过他们形成的框架。最重要的是,我们认为需要更认真地对待与实践社区相关的时间。摆脱过渡状态(因此,离开社区)是旧时代状态的关键。最后,具体化的事件在转型实践的社区中非常突出,而且比具体化的对象更重要。我们认为,转型实践社区的概念挑战并扩展了许多支持实践社区的假设,将其作为分析群体的动态和运作以及身份如何在其中和通过他们形成的框架。最重要的是,我们认为需要更认真地对待与实践社区相关的时间。摆脱过渡状态(因此,离开社区)是旧时代状态的关键。最后,具体化的事件在转型实践的社区中非常突出,而且比具体化的对象更重要。我们认为,转型实践社区的概念挑战并扩展了许多支持实践社区的假设,将其作为分析群体的动态和运作以及身份如何在其中和通过他们形成的框架。最重要的是,我们认为需要更认真地对待与实践社区相关的时间。我们认为,转型实践社区的概念挑战并扩展了许多支持实践社区的假设,将其作为分析群体的动态和运作以及身份如何在其中和通过他们形成的框架。最重要的是,我们认为需要更认真地对待与实践社区相关的时间。我们认为,转型实践社区的概念挑战并扩展了许多支持实践社区的假设,将其作为分析群体的动态和运作以及身份如何在其中和通过他们形成的框架。最重要的是,我们认为需要更认真地对待与实践社区相关的时间。
更新日期:2020-08-05
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