Narrative Change: A Review of Concepts, Frameworks, and Approaches

By
June Han, Nikki Kalra
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Narrative change has become an increasingly widespread approach among those seeking social change. What is narrative change, how do narratives change, and what is the role of narrative change in social change? What makes narratives resonant, what does it take to change narratives, and what types of change are relevant to narrative strategies? This report explores these questions through a review of the academic and gray literature on social movements, narrative persuasion, and storytelling for social change.

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