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

J 2025

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

SMEJKALOVÁ, Terezie

Základní údaje

Originální název

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

Autoři

SMEJKALOVÁ, Terezie (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, 2025, 0952-8059

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50501 Law

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Open access článku Repozitář MU

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 0.900 v roce 2023

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-024-10227-y

UT WoS

999

EID Scopus

999

Klíčová slova anglicky

Social representations; Dialogicality; Antinomies; Tension; Legal meaning-making; Construction of meaning; Legitimacy of the judiciary; Dignity of a judge

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 3. 4. 2025 11:10, Mgr. Petra Georgala

Anotace

V originále

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.

Návaznosti

CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004595, interní kód MU

Název: Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Za hranice bezpečnosti: role konfliktu v posilování odolnosti, Priorita 1 - Výzkum a vývoj

Přiložené soubory

20250402130802236.pdf

Citovat

SMEJKALOVÁ, Terezie. Detached, Yet Welcoming: The Antinomy of Asceticism and Humanity in the Social Representation of Dignity of a Judge. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique. 2025, roč. 38, 27 March, s. 1-24. ISSN 0952-8059. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-024-10227-y.

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SMEJKALOVÁ, Terezie. Detached, Yet Welcoming: The Antinomy of Asceticism and Humanity in the Social Representation of Dignity of a Judge. \textit{International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique}. 2025, roč.~38, 27 March, s.~1-24. ISSN~0952-8059. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11196-024-10227-y.

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