Consistency between Sentiments and Acts |
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| Authors: | Fred P Pestello H Frances G Pestello |
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| Institution: | Is an associate professor of sociology and an associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Dayton. His primary research interest has been the relationship between words and deeds. He is currently studying the measures to preserve identity at Catholic colleges and universities.;Is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Dayton. One of her primary research interests has been the relationship between words and deeds, which she has pursued with Fred Pestello. She is currently working on a reframing of the concept deviance using pragmatism and symbolic interactionism. |
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| Abstract: | Consistency is a concept central to most social science research. In this paper we challenge the typical simplistic assumptions of consistency between words and deeds. We contend that consistency is a complex concept which must be studied through a situated approach. By employing the literature on motives in sociology and communication, we consider the means by which actors construct consistency and inconsistency in social interaction. Central to this process are anticipated, or actual, calls for accountability. Consistency and inconsistency become issues when we attempt to hold self, or other, accountable. |
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