an online book by David Gurteen
A political narrative is a story constructed by an individual or group to influence how people understand and interpret issues and events. It weaves selective facts and appeals to emotion to promote a biased perspective, often aligning with an ideological agenda.
Political narrative is a term used in the humanities and political sciences to describe the way in which storytelling can shape fact and impact on understandings of reality. However, political narrative is not only a theoretical concept, it is also a tool employed by political figures in order to construct the perspectives of people within their environment and alter relationships between social groups and individuals. As a result, fiction has the potential to become fact and myths become intertwined into public discourse. Political narrative is impactful in its ability to elicit pathos, allowing the narrative to be influential through the value it provides rather than the truth that is told.
Meta-narratives are an important component to political narratives as it encompasses the artificiality of storytelling within a political context. They are central in shaping understandings of reality through the creation of history under the guise of grandeur and tales of development or expansion.
Credit: Wikipedia - political_narrativeGurteen Knowledge Blog November 7, 2021, 12:37In writing my blook, I often find myself wishing to write about a topic. However, before I get into it too deeply, I need to clearly define a component concept whose everyday use I am not entirely satisfied with. For example, I recently started to research and write about political … Continue reading What Is Politics? A broad definition
Narratives shape our understanding of the world and reinforce shared identities and values within a society, while the stories a culture tells about itself and its history reveal what that society finds meaningful and aims to pass on to future generations. Introduction In many everyday contexts, stories, and narratives are the same things and are … Continue reading Narrative and Story ** Narrative provides a way of looking at and interpreting the world.
