Narrating Climate Change: Conventionalized Narratives in Concordance and Conflict

Authors

  • Daniel Andersson Umeå University
  • Coppélie Cocq Umeå University

Abstract

In this article, we take a narrative approach to Swedish media texts regarding farming, forestry, and Sami livelihoods. The main purpose is to illuminate how a master narrative on climate change is shaped, activated, and put into practice in different ways in different settings and contexts. The study discusses the complex interplay between different levels of narratives and the narrative dynamics that influence and shape collective representations of climate change. We discern a narrative level that does not explicitly challenge the master narrative, but operationalizes it in close relation to cultural contexts and specific goals, resulting in what we call conventionalized narratives.

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Published

2016-06-20

How to Cite

Andersson, D., & Cocq, C. (2016). Narrating Climate Change: Conventionalized Narratives in Concordance and Conflict. Narrative Works, 6(2). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/NW/article/view/25798

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

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Articles

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