{"product_id":"narrative-power-the-struggle-for-human-value-hardback-9781509517022","title":"Narrative Power; The Struggle for Human Value (Hardback) 9781509517022","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNarrative Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Struggle for Human Value\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKen Plummer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509517022, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 April 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Here we are in the hands of a renowned narrative scholar and a most compassionate human being. In writing steeped in urgency, Plummer explores the potential of narrative to support human progress and alleviate suffering, commanding our full attention as he guides us through a world of crisis and possibility.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMolly Andrews, Co-director, Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ken Plummer takes readers on a high-altitude ride overlooking stories of power and inequality. The sources cited are impressive in sheer number and diversity of specific topics. Narrative Power is a welcome reminder of what symbolic interactionism can contribute to political understanding. But the political is also personal, and Plummer's own stories of confronting prevalent narratives of sexual identity connect an otherwise macro argument to the biographical level.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eArthur W. Frank, University of Calgary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\". . . the book presents a good resource for scholars who seek an overview of the various dimensions of power related to narrative research and storytelling. For practitioners and students of social work, the book may be entry point into the world of narrative research, particularly as we consider the ways narratives are used to disrupt, challenge, or maintain the societal status quo.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAf\u003ci\u003efilia: Journal of Women and Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarratives are the wealth of nations: they animate life, sustain culture and cultivate humanity. They regulate and empower us, bringing both joy and discontent. And they are always embedded in ubiquitous power: stories shape power, and power shapes story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this provocative and original study, Ken Plummer takes us on a journey to explore some of the key dimensions of this narrative power. His main focus is on what he calls ‘narratives of suffering’ and how these change through transformative narrative actions across an array of media forms. The modern world is in crisis, and long-standing narratives are being challenged in five major directions: through deep inequalities, global state complexities, digital risks, the perpetual puzzle of truth and the ever-emerging contingencies of time. Asking how we can build sustainable stories for a better future, the book advocates the cultivation of a narrative hope, a narrative wisdom and a politics of narrative humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative Power\u003c\/i\u003e suggests novel directions for enquiry, discusses a raft of innovative ideas and concepts, and sets a striking new agenda for research and action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: Going Backstage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOVERTURE: In the Beginning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Narratives of Suffering: Six Stories in Search of a Better World\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eACT I Setting Scenes: Narrative Power as a Way of Seeing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Narrative Actions of Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Narrative Power as a Struggle for Human Value\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eACT 2 Locating Tensions: The Fragility of Narrative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Narrative Inequalities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Narrative Digitalism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Narrative States\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Narrative Wisdom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Narrative Contingencies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eACT 3 Moving On: Acts of Narrative Hope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Caring for Narrative Futures: Towards a Politics of Narrative Humanity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441785991448,"sku":"9781509517022","price":45.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509517022.jpg?v=1785025040","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/narrative-power-the-struggle-for-human-value-hardback-9781509517022","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}