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Narrative Power

Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

Narrative Power

By Ken Plummer

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About the book

Narratives 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. In 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 narr...Show more

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9781509517022

Publisher

Polity Press

Published year

2019

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Narrative Power

Format

Hardcover

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