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The temporal becoming self—towards a Ricoeurian conceptualization of identity

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  • Ericson, Mona
  • Kjellander, Björn

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To enrich conceptually the study of identity work, the paper directs attention to how identity-self constitutes in individuals’ interactions and relationships. By using a narrative approach that includes Ricoeur’s notions of idem and ipse, it elevates temporal dynamics of identity work with reference to the becoming aspect of the individual self in relation to the other. Idem identity denotes sameness and permanence through time and space, and ipse identity concerns selfhood in the sense of change and interrupted continuity. As pointed out, a Ricoeurian conceptualization of identity helps to extend our understanding of practical actions beyond individual character and traits. In consideration of both concordance and discordance in narrative structure, this conceptualization suggests a middle way between stability and variability, refraining us from relying on a narrative that presupposes a linear plot based on a causal-type model of occurrences to construct and maintain a stable and coherent personal identity.

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  • Ericson, Mona & Kjellander, Björn, 2018. "The temporal becoming self—towards a Ricoeurian conceptualization of identity," Scandinavian Journal of Management, Elsevier, vol. 34(2), pages 205-214.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:scaman:v:34:y:2018:i:2:p:205-214
    DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2018.02.002
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