Tożsamość interakcyjna. Szanse i ograniczenia indywidualistycznego modelu socjalizacji w Polsce

Abstract

The article discusses the issue of constructing the interactive identity in the context of the systemic changes which took place in Poland after 1989. The transformations of the social, cultural and political system, and the new principles of organization of the social life almost in all its aspects, seem to be conducive to popularization of the individualistic model of socialization. That in turn, implies different conditions of creation of the interactive identity, which is clearly visible on different levels of social interaction. Furthermore, three threads are subject of the analysis: processes of individualization, as basic to the reconstruction of interpersonal relationships (including socialization relationships), four socialization interaction planes on which individual identities are constructed, as well as the chances and threats created by the democratization and liberalization of the relationships in the state for the achievement of optimum socialization results. The connection between the individual and institutional dimension appears to be the key issue here. It is so, mainly due to the fact that the progress of subjectivization of individual actions frequently encounters the institutional inertia, also of the traditional socialization instances. Moreover, in the scope of individualistic actions, suitable patterns of conduct in relation to institutions have not been formulated. Thus, successful generation of interactive identities depends less on strengthening the sphere of individual actions, but more on working out proper coexistence of individuals and social institutions.