The Meaning of Ambiguity for a Diverse Orchestra Group

タヨウセイ　ノ　アル　シャカイ　シュウダン　ニ　オケル　アイマイセイ　ノ　コウヨウ　オーケストラ　ノ　ジレイ　カラ

マサイ, サチ

Masai, Sachi

オオサカ ダイガク ダイガクイン ニンゲン カガク ケンキュウカ シャカイガク ニンゲンガク ジンルイガク ケンキュウシツ

Sociology, Anthropology and Philosophy, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University

組織

障害者

高齢者

社会的包摂

ambiguity

organization

people with disabilities

the elderly

social inclusion

Articles

This paper discusses the role of ambiguity in the management of Orchestra α, a group in which people of diverse backgrounds have participated for 30 years. Ambiguity was considered to have fallen from use in previous studies. However, in α, ambiguity was found in many situations. To clarify how ambiguity is used in α and what it means for the group, two scenes are analyzed: one demonstrating the relationship between α and an outsider to the group and another illustrating the relationship between members of α. The fi ndings show that ambiguity was used for various purposes: (1) to respond easily to situations and long-term changes, (2) to reduce formativeness, (3) to create a place where it is easy to participate without having to talk or not talk about disabilities, and (4) to ensure the participation of people who are not interested in issues such as social welfare and social participation of peoples with disabilities.