Taking narrative risk : the empowerment of abuse survivors / Lori L. Montalbano-Phelps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montalbano-Phelps, Lori L., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discourse analysis, Narrative--Research--Methodology.

Discourse analysis, Narrative.

Victims of family violence--Rehabilitation.

Victims of family violence.

Rape victims--Rehabilitation.

Rape victims.

Incest victims--Rehabilitation.

Incest victims.

Research.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

x, 135 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Dallas [Tex.] : University Press of America, [2004]

Contents:

Sharing Personal Narratives 4

Teller's Willingness and Ability to Narrate 4

The Context of the Telling 8

Teller-Listener Interaction 11

Personal Narratives and Change 13

Narrative Meaning 14

Narration and the Teller's Self Concept 17

Narrative Empowerment 19

2 Methodological Procedure 23

Methodological Assumptions and Precautions 23

Entitlement 24

Transformative Possibilities 25

Biological Sex of the Narrator 26

The Convergence of Race, Class and Gender 26

Research Precautions 28

Performance as a Method of Inquiry 30

Methodology 32

The Interview Environment 33

Clients of Haven House 34

Self-Selected Volunteers 34

Conducting the Interviews 34

Procedure 36

3 Coding the Narratives 38

Coding 38

Analysis 40

Themes of Disempowerment Which Perpetuate Silence 40

Traditional Roles 40

Relational Loyalty 41

Social Construction of an Abuse Victims 42

Perceived Power Dynamics 43

Economic Insecurity 44

Threat of Injury or Loss 45

Lack of Recourse 46

Attachment to the Abuser 46

Self-Destructive Behavior 47

Themes of Empowerment Which Can Facilitate Change 48

Responsibility to Dependents 49

Reconceptualization of the Experience 49

Support of a Social Network 51

Assessing the Costs of the Relationship 51

Personal Achievement 52

Confronting Uncertainty 53

Emphasizing Alternative Roles 53

Rejecting Constraints 54

Consistencies Found With Research on Domestic Violence 55

Conformity to Roles 56

False Hope 56

Social Construction of Victimization 56

Consistencies Found with Research on Personal Narratives 57

Future Story 57

Persuasion and Believability 58

4 Personal Narratives and Change 61

Narrative Sensemaking 61

Survivor Discourse 62

Use of Themes 68

The Nature of the Discourse 73

Emphasis of Dramatic References 73

The Meta-Critique 74

Failure to Act 75

Negative Coping Strategies 76

Victim Blame 77

Performance Strategies 79

Characterization: Positioning the Players 80

Positioning the Narrator 81

Positioning the Abuser 82

Positioning the Audience 84

Convincing Story Line 87

Setting the Stage for Transcendence 91

5 Understanding Personal Narratives Through Re-Performance 96

Performance Objectives 97

Inclusivity 97

Expression of Common Themes 98

Implicating the Audience 99

Preserving the Teller's Voice 99

Accountability to the Other 100

Narrative Performance and Teller Empowerment 102

Pursuing Performance Objectives 103

Responding Personally to the Script-in-Process 104

Staging Performance Text 105

Theoretical Issues: Performing Patriarchy 105

Staging Hierarchies 106

Minimizing Context 107

Representing the Victim 109

Performance and Re-Performance: Areas of Convergence And Performance Knowledge Gained 109

Narrative Risk and the Telling of Abuse Survivor Narratives 116

The Impact of the Telling 119

Narrative Sensemaking 119

Performance Strategies 121

Re-Performance of Survivor Narratives 122

Implications for Future Research 124.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-131) and index.

ISBN:

0761829148

OCLC:

56340379