Inclusive community in a diverse world: Pursuing an elusive goal through narrative‐based dialogue

Abstract

EROSION OF LOCAL COMMUNITYIn the latter part of the twentieth century massive economic and political changes occurred at the global level, such as the collapse of international socialism0 communism and the emergence of a global capitalist economy dominated by multinational corporations. Recent writings have evaluated the impact of these changes on community development in light of the much longer, thousand-year trajectory of what Correspondence to:

Counterspaces: A Unit of Analysis for Understanding the Role of Settings in Marginalized Individuals’ Adaptive Responses to Oppression

“…Narrative identity work, also known simply as ''identity work'' (Snow andAnderson 1987, p. 1348), refers to the process by which individuals or collectives give meaning to themselves and others through narratives (Opsal 2011). This process brings about healing and restoration to marginalized individuals through contesting pejorative societal representations relative to these individuals and their reference groups (Fine et al 2000;Opsal 2011;Rappaport 2000;Rossing and Glowacki-Dudka 2001).…”

Empowerment in terms of theoretical perspectives: Exploring a typology of the process and components across disciplines

“…Various studies on empowerment in these fields have been reported (Chronister & McWhirter, 2003;Secret, Rompf, & Ford, 2003), but studies on the processes leading to empowerment are rare. Cheater (1999) Social conflict and social support Ibanez et al (2003) Relationship building and community building Rossing & Glowacki-Dudka (2001) others. Cheater (1999) argues that traditionally disempowered groups gain influence when power relates to economic development.…”

“…However, a few sources focusing on the processes of the components leading to empowerment were also found. Some authors describe the path toward empowerment as involving two steps, namely relationship building and community building (Rossing & Glowacki-Dudka, 2001) and social conflict and social support (Ibanez et al, 2003). Other authors describe the path as involving three steps (Banyard & LaPlant, 2002;Goodkind & Foster-Fishman, 2002).…”

Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities

“…These include intergroup relationship building through intergroup action coalitions, multicultural training and recruitment initiatives, and community dialogue techniques (e.g., Bond, 1999;Rossing & Glowacki-Dudka, 2001).…”