Detached, Yet Welcoming: The Antinomy of Asceticism and Humanity in the Social Representation of Dignity of a Judge

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14220%2F25%3A00140927" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14220/25:00140927 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://is.muni.cz/publication/2488539/" target="_blank" >https://is.muni.cz/publication/2488539/</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-024-10227-y" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11196-024-10227-y</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Detached, Yet Welcoming: The Antinomy of Asceticism and Humanity in the Social Representation of Dignity of a Judge

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Recent studies on the social representation of a judge’s dignity (Smejkalová et al., 2022, 2024) reveal that it is expressed through a distinct public persona (Goffman, 1954). The core elements of this persona include two seemingly contradictory themes: Asceticism — where a judge is depicted as detached, formal, and restrained — and Humanity — where a judge is open, empathetic, and tolerant. These opposing qualities form a significant conceptual tension. At first, it may seem paradoxical for a judge to embody both detachment and empathy. However, Marková (2003) explains that such tensions are fundamental to social representations, as they arise from conflicting ideas and images generated through human communication. This paper explores these findings through the lens of Marková’s concept of dialogicality, suggesting that understanding the concept of a dignity of a judge in legal practice requires recognizing these inherent conflicts and their ad hoc resolutions. By examining the apparent contradiction between Asceticism and Humanity, I will contextualize these themes within the specific framework of the Czech legal system and its approach to constructing judicial legitimacy. This involves applying Loth’s (2007) theory of input/output legitimacy, as adapted by Smejkalová (2021) for the Czech judiciary. The aim is to provide a new interpretive framework that expands on Smejkalová et al.’s (2024) findings and highlights the necessity of using social representation theory to understand the social dimensions of legal meaning, including the “legal scene” in which the meaning-making tensions are manifested and negotiated.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Detached, Yet Welcoming: The Antinomy of Asceticism and Humanity in the Social Representation of Dignity of a Judge

Popis výsledku anglicky

Recent studies on the social representation of a judge’s dignity (Smejkalová et al., 2022, 2024) reveal that it is expressed through a distinct public persona (Goffman, 1954). The core elements of this persona include two seemingly contradictory themes: Asceticism — where a judge is depicted as detached, formal, and restrained — and Humanity — where a judge is open, empathetic, and tolerant. These opposing qualities form a significant conceptual tension. At first, it may seem paradoxical for a judge to embody both detachment and empathy. However, Marková (2003) explains that such tensions are fundamental to social representations, as they arise from conflicting ideas and images generated through human communication. This paper explores these findings through the lens of Marková’s concept of dialogicality, suggesting that understanding the concept of a dignity of a judge in legal practice requires recognizing these inherent conflicts and their ad hoc resolutions. By examining the apparent contradiction between Asceticism and Humanity, I will contextualize these themes within the specific framework of the Czech legal system and its approach to constructing judicial legitimacy. This involves applying Loth’s (2007) theory of input/output legitimacy, as adapted by Smejkalová (2021) for the Czech judiciary. The aim is to provide a new interpretive framework that expands on Smejkalová et al.’s (2024) findings and highlights the necessity of using social representation theory to understand the social dimensions of legal meaning, including the “legal scene” in which the meaning-making tensions are manifested and negotiated.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EH22_008%2F0004595" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004595: Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique

ISSN

0952-8059

e-ISSN

1572-8722

Svazek periodika

38

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

27 March

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

24

Strana od-do

1-24

Kód UT WoS článku

001454874500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105001260349