Introduction

Article Abstract:

Reflexivity is an important concept in belief studies, highlighting the need to account for the researcher's own beliefs as a part of his investigation. Awareness of reflexivity represents a response to the idea that knowledge is constructed. It can help to overcome inadequacies in the study of belief by opening up new approaches. Main challenges to the perspective of reflexivity are based on theology, the distinction between insider and outsider, and the misrepresentation of scholars as ersatz insiders.

Social aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Folklore, Belief and doubt, Self-knowledge, Theory of, Self knowledge

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Response to Michael Owen Jones's article, "Why folklore and organizations?" (Western Folklore, vol. 50, p. 29, 1991)

Article Abstract:

Michael Owen Jones's criticisms of occupational folklore ignore the historical background of occupational folklore, place too much value on theory and amount to a personal attack. The study of occupational folklore has a long history and tends to take a shop-floor approach based on a Weberian theory of social control. Jones is attempting to promote his own concept of organizational folklore, which reflects a contrasting theoretical orientation derived from Durkheim's notion of solidarity.

Criticism and interpretation, Corporate culture, Occupations, Myths and legends, Jones, Michael Owen

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