Conflict narratives, action frames, and engagement in reconciliation efforts among community activists in Northern Ireland.

Rafferty, Rachel

doi:10.1037/pac0000398

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“…Though, the challenges in each of the previous steps are complicated and, therefore, reaching this point might be very unlikely. However, goals can be less ambitious, it is not necessary that both groups reach a single common narrative, it could be enough if both groups tolerate a minimum set of explanations about what triggered the conflict (Rafferty, 2020). The other's metanarrative will not seem as threatening as it was at the beginning of the process.…”

Section: Reconciliation Processes In Identity Conflictsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When conflicts are prolonged, the hurt and fear are so strong that they lead each party to focus on their own situation, and, in the end, they are not only unfamiliar with each other’s narrative, but they are unable to critically review their own narrative and to admit the possibility that their version of the facts might not be the absolute truth. Research in reconciliation has emphasized the relevance of the recognition of the other’s narrative (Ben David et al, 2017; Rafferty, 2020). Though, little efforts have been made to distinguish between knowledge and acknowledge.…”

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Forgiving a Genocide: Reconciliation Processes between Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda

Carabaño

Ursúa

2021

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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The purpose of this research was to study the interviewees’ experience of their reconciliation process and the influence of the Amataba Workshops on their healing process. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with five pairs ( N = 10) of Tutsi survivors of the Rwandan genocide and their perpetrators, members of the Hutu majority; they had all participated in an intervention to promote reconciliation. The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method was chosen to study the transcripts. Analysis resulted in nine main relevant categories that should be taken into account while designing a reconciliation-oriented intervention, including truth, listening to each other, justice, repairing the damage, and collaboration on joint projects. The results of this research show how these processes can occur when reconciliation-oriented interventions are facilitated. For some interviewees, these workshops have become a crucial turning point and helped them set aside the hatred and pain.

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Section: Reconciliation Processes In Identity Conflictsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Forgiving a Genocide: Reconciliation Processes between Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda

Carabaño

Ursúa

2021

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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“…Such memories question the static and tribal group identities that rest on a distinction between the "good us" and "bad them." These "dangerous memories" (Ostrovitch, 2002(Ostrovitch, , 2005 contribute to the formation of an alternative consciousness, one that shows compassion for others and their suffering, as well as responsibility and moral concern (Bekerman & Zembylas, 2011;Rafferty, 2020).…”

Section: Encountering Narratives Of the Suffering Of Others In Conflimentioning

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Imagine All the People: Negotiating and Mediating Moral Concern through Intergroup Encounters

Maoz

Frosh

2020

Negotiation Conflict Man Res

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Intergroup encounters can often become difficult conversations in which power relations and disagreements are perpetuated and re‐enacted through the interaction and communication between the participating groups. Thus, especially in asymmetric settings, moral inclusion and moral responsibility toward members of other groups are crucial to dialogue, conflict resolution, and reconciliation. Yet it is exactly the circumstances of asymmetry—involving threat and dehumanization—that pose barriers to the elicitation and sustaining of moral concern. Drawing on and integrating two separate research traditions—the psychology of intergroup conflict, dialogue and peace building, and communication research on “mediated suffering”—this article discusses perceptions, representations, and emotions that underlie recognition of and empathy toward the suffering of others with the aim of increasing our understanding of when and how we can be brought—through mediated and unmediated dialogues and encounters—to care about the suffering of others.

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“…The narrative approach has been used in the Northern Ireland context. For instance, Rafferty (2019) discusses reconciliation in relation to the Troubles, finding that the kinds of conflict narratives held by those who are actively involved in reconciliation efforts are different to those held by those not involved in such efforts. Smeekes et al (2017), using Northern Ireland and Cyprus as examples, demonstrate the important role narratives play in divided societies.…”

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Narratives of life after political imprisonment: Republican and Loyalist ex-prisoners in Northern Ireland

Hunt

Willis

2022

JFP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of prison experience in ex-political prisoners in Northern Ireland in the context of changing and conflicting master narratives. Design/methodology/approach A series of nine interviews were conducted with Loyalist and Republican political ex-prisoners in Northern Ireland. Eight were male and one was female. All had been in prison for substantial sentences relating to the Troubles. Findings This study highlighted the challenges faced by political ex-prisoners regarding the changing conflicting master narratives in Northern Ireland and identified how they deal with these challenges. The participants adapted to post-conflict society by attempting to understand and make sense of their experiences, including justifying their actions as appropriate for the era and identifying positive changes in society resulting from the conflict. Research limitations/implications A narrative approach can be beneficial for understanding the experiences of political ex-prisoners. It enables a theoretical perspective to look not only at the personal but also at social elements of why people behave as they do. The findings demonstrate that political ex-prisoners do have different experiences to non-political ex-prisoners. The sample size was small and was drawn from a specific group of political ex-prisoners who were actively seeking reconciliation. The findings may be different for other groups. Practical implications A narrative approach can help the practitioner understand the context in which a person lives; ex-political prisoners may be very different from ordinary ex-prisoners because of the context in which they were imprisoned and the reasons for which they were imprisoned. They are likely to continue with the narrative of the conflict they fought in and may still have the same aims (e.g. Northern Ireland to become part of Ireland), though they may or may not believe in the same means. These are issues that should be discussed and elaborated when working with ex-political prisoners. Social implications The master narratives active in the society into which the political ex-prisoner is released may impact the success or otherwise of their re-integration into society. Originality/value Understanding the role of conflicting master narratives in dealing with the implications of being an ex-political prisoner.

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Conflict narratives, action frames, and engagement in reconciliation efforts among community activists in Northern Ireland.

Cited by 10 publications

References 53 publications

Forgiving a Genocide: Reconciliation Processes between Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda

Forgiving a Genocide: Reconciliation Processes between Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda

Imagine All the People: Negotiating and Mediating Moral Concern through Intergroup Encounters

Narratives of life after political imprisonment: Republican and Loyalist ex-prisoners in Northern Ireland

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