Community Narratives

Olson, Bradley D.; Cooper, Daniel G.; Viola, Judah J.; Clark, Brian

doi:10.1093/med:psych/9780190243654.003.0005

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“…Such alternative narratives that are repressed due to existing hegemonic structures of power tend to arise thanks to digital media (Borst & González, 2019). Representatives of empowering research claim that victim and counter narratives should be made visible as forms of resistance to claim home, belonging and community (Olson et al, 2016). Memories and storytelling by the subjugated must be analyzed as weapons to comprehend, resist, transform, and heal from forced migration, war, genocide, patriarchy, racism, and in the case of the Black diaspora from the history of slavery and colonization (Hua, 2013).…”

Section: Theoretical Framework: Communities Of Practice and The (Re)p...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Building on the two understandings of the term "collective narrative", such stories can be identified in at least two ways: From the interview process by asking members questions about the historical narratives of their particular community; or from the analysis and coding of themes that emerge across personal stories of members (Olson et al, 2016). To detect collective narratives, this paper draws upon a combination of interviews and participant observation field research at five locations, as well as digital media analysis and archival research.…”

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Collective Narratives of the Kfarsghabi Diasporic Community: An Important Tool to Reinstate Group Solidarity, Ethnic Identity and Societal Acceptance

Karner

2022

J Ethn Cult Stud

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This paper explores the significance of collective narratives for a particular diasporic community. The analysis demonstrates that addressing narratives is important not only to ensure understanding between old and new members, but also to expand societal acceptance and provide adequate formal assistance to sub-ethnic communities. The Kfarsghab community, whose members identify with a Maronite village in the Wadi Qadisha (Holy Valley) in Lebanon, is a suitable case study, especially due to the high commitment of certain members who disseminate information and stories. I analyzed digital platforms, searched in archives, and conducted qualitative interviews with community members in five countries. Using a qualitative content analysis, I inductively generated categories to examine why certain members are particularly dedicated to (re)producing collective narratives as well as to understand the core themes and morals of stories. The analysis illustrates why members act as community librarians, storytellers, external messengers, and social reporters to share myth and legends that have different effects: Narratives about group solidarity convey implicit imperatives that secure the existence and transformation of a community. The normative messages enable a mutual understanding and foster everyday support among long-term and potential new members. Stories that highlight the ethnic identity ensure differentiation from other sub-ethnic groups and strengthen the cohesion among members with hybrid identities. Hereby, members preserve the remembrance of a common origin as a central identity element even if the actual descent is not decisive for membership. Other narratives emphasize societal inclusion by portraying successful members as role models. Overall, collective narratives prevent the disintegration of diasporic communities with the potential to counter negative stereotypes attributed to ethnic groups perceived as an entity. Diasporic communities should be acknowledged as a stabilizing element of societies, as they promote social recognition of members and function as a counterbalance to experienced racial discrimination.

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Section: Theoretical Framework: Communities Of Practice and The (Re)p...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Empirical Approach and Analysis Of Analog And Digital Mediamentioning

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Collective Narratives of the Kfarsghabi Diasporic Community: An Important Tool to Reinstate Group Solidarity, Ethnic Identity and Societal Acceptance

Karner

2022

J Ethn Cult Stud

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“…Engaging Community in Prevention: Why it is Important To mobilize a community-level approach for reducing DSV, we must have a better understanding of how community members in towns think about prevention, what have been described as "community narratives" (Olson, Cooper, Viola, & Clark, 2016). Prevention practitioners need to understand whether these narratives are different or convergent across communities.…”

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“…The works of Menon and Allen (2018) and Olson et al (2016) describe the importance of "community narratives" to promote a deeper understanding of how community members think about issues that affect their neighborhood or town and how these perceptions can vary across sectors. Menon and Allen (2018) highlight the need to understand the complexity of community narratives as well as the importance of including diverse voices that attend to this level of complexity as a foundation for successful initiatives to create community change.…”

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Community Conversations on Relationship Violence: Town Variations in Prevention Perceptions through Concept Mapping

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Banyard

Burnham

et al. 2021

American J of Comm Psychol

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Highlights• This study uses concept mapping to gather collective perspectives on DSV prevention strategies.• This study focuses on data collected across four rural Northern England towns.• Participants across four towns identified similar cluster solutions for prevention strategies.• Despite geographical similarities, towns require prevention initiatives tailored to their community.• Concept mapping can be used as an effective assessment tool to capture variations within communities.

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“…Writing and publishing these narratives can provide the public with thoughtful, engaging, and accurate materials that raise awareness about important social issues. Community narratives can also support project dissemination efforts, thereby appealing to funding agencies (Olson, Cooper, Viola, & Clark, 2016; Tetroe et al, 2008). In this article, we examine and provide practical guidance on how to develop and disseminate community narratives that build support for particular health promotion programs and policy solutions.…”

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Integrating Journalism Into Health Promotion: Creating and Disseminating Community Narratives

Brown

Berryhill

Jones

2018

Health Promotion Practice

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Media coverage of mental health and other social issues often relies on episodic narratives that suggest individualistic causes and solutions, while reinforcing negative stereotypes. Community narratives can provide empowering alternatives, serving as media advocacy tools used to shape the policy debate on a social issue. This article provides health promotion researchers and practitioners with guidance on how to develop and disseminate community narratives to broaden awareness of social issues and build support for particular programs and policy solutions. To exemplify the community narrative development process and highlight important considerations, this article examines a narrative from a mental health consumer-run organization. In the narrative, people with mental health problems help one another while operating a nonprofit organization, thereby countering stigmatizing media portrayals of people with mental illness as dangerous and incompetent. The community narrative frame supports the use of consumer-run organizations, which are not well-known and receive little funding despite evidence of effectiveness. The article concludes by reviewing challenges to disseminating community narratives, such as creating a product of interest to media outlets, and potential solutions, such as engaging media representatives through community health partnerships and using social media to draw attention to the narratives.

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Community Narratives

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Collective Narratives of the Kfarsghabi Diasporic Community: An Important Tool to Reinstate Group Solidarity, Ethnic Identity and Societal Acceptance

Collective Narratives of the Kfarsghabi Diasporic Community: An Important Tool to Reinstate Group Solidarity, Ethnic Identity and Societal Acceptance

Community Conversations on Relationship Violence: Town Variations in Prevention Perceptions through Concept Mapping

Integrating Journalism Into Health Promotion: Creating and Disseminating Community Narratives

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