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September 24, 2025Journal of Education Culture and SocietyOpen Access

Expanding the Assumptions of Symbolic Convergence Theory: Collective Sensemaking of Interfaith Harmony by Teacher and Student Groups

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GGGati Gayatri

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This research demonstrates the role of collective sensemaking in interfaith settings, suggesting organizational values influence group understanding.

Key Points

  • The study reveals that collective sensemaking is shaped by religious values and organizational missions, enhancing interfaith harmony.
  • Data analysis highlights both commonalities and differences in fantasy themes between teacher and student groups from different faiths.
  • The findings suggest that the organizational structure of each rhetorical group influences collective sensemaking and group cohesion.
  • Propositions for expanding symbolic convergence theory are proposed, indicating the need for further analysis in interfaith contexts.

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Gati Gayatri (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6d8768b2b6861e4c3e840https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2025.3.161.177
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