“I need you to listen to what happened to me”: Personal narratives of social trauma in research and peace-building.

Chaitin, Julia

doi:10.1037/ort0000023

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“…Concerns with anti‐Semitism may impact the ways in which Jewish Americans understand the Arab and Palestinian outgroup. Reflection on the Holocaust and anti‐Semitism is associated with fewer instances in which the suffering and dispossession of the Palestinian experience is incorporated into Jewish participants’ accounts of the conflict (Chaitin, ; Sagy, ). In an experiment, when Jewish Americans reflect on the horror of the Holocaust they are less likely to trust outgroup members.…”

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Bridging Narratives: Predictors of Jewish American and Arab American Support for a Two‐State Solution to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Hagai

Zurbriggen

2019

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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In a survey study of Arab and Jewish Americans, we examined which beliefs best predicted support for a two-state solution. We compared the role of a sense of collective victimhood, dehumanization of the outgroup, a zero-sum view, and a monolithic narrative on the conflict. In both the Arab American and the Jewish American samples, framing the conflict in terms of a monolithic narrative played the strongest role in predicting rejection of a two-state solution. On the other hand, when Jewish Americans agreed with the Palestinian narrative, that depicts the Palestinians as indigenous to the land but as dispossessed, they were more likely to support a two-state solution. Similarly, when Arab Americans agreed with the Israeli narrative, in which Israelis want to live in peace but need to defend themselves, they were more likely to support a two-state solution. In a second study, we examined if group values and concerns such as commitment to tikkun olam (commitment for justice for other minority groups) and concern with anti-Semitism mediated between identification as Jewish and acceptance of the Palestinian narrative on the conflict. We found that concern with anti-Semitism mediated between Jewish identity and rejection of the Palestinian narrative. On the

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confidence: 99%

Bridging Narratives: Predictors of Jewish American and Arab American Support for a Two‐State Solution to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Hagai

Zurbriggen

2019

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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“…In peacebuilding literature, narratives have been studied through various lenses and from various sources: as collective memories in joint textbooks (Wang, 2009), as narrative therapy dealing with trauma (Pia, 2013), as personal narratives of social trauma (Chaitin, 2014), or through the roles of narratives in peacebuilding with women (Flaherty, 2012). In the literature on hybrid peace, conflict and politics, Mac Ginty and Firchow (2016) highlight the importance of studying the roles of topdown and bottom-up narratives, exploring the differences between everyday bottom-up narratives and those employed by international actors.…”

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Exploring the Roles Metanarratives Play in the Dynamics of Conflict Recurrence in Madagascar

Razakamaharavo

2019

IAPSS Politikon

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Madagascar has experienced various episodes of conflict since the colonization period. Despite the solutions local and external actors implemented, conflict recurs. Metanarratives such as socialism, communism, capitalism, and liberalism greatly impacted the conditions explaining the dynamics behind such recurrences. How did metanarratives contribute to the creation of more peaceful (de-escalating roles) or conflict situations (escalating roles)? With the help of Qualitative Comparative Analysis, this article identifies and studies the metanarratives influencing and being influenced by the following: a) conflict dimensions, b) the framing of the conflicts by the actors involved, c) the construction of the images of the self/the other, d) the accommodation policies (the solutions implemented to address the incompatibilities between the actors), and e) the repertoires of action. It argues that metanarratives play significant roles in transforming a conflict in both constructive and destructive ways.

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“…In addition, Gary was able to provide information—and even reassurance—that had meaning for the family. As Chaitin (2014) notes, dialogue allows space to open up between speakers so that a cocreated and meaningful relationship can result in transformation. In the present case, Gary asked Linda and Ami if he could continue to check in with them and report the ways in which he has changed and they wholeheartedly agreed.…”

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Restorative justice with older adults: Mediating trauma and conflict in later life.

Beck¹,

Lewinson²,

Kropf³

2015

Traumatology

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In a bold statement, the United Nations declared violence, abuse, and financial exploitation of older adults to be a worldwide human rights challenge (United Nations, 2010). To minimize the damage of victimization and the resulting trauma, the United Nations also encouraged member nations to adopt Restorative Justice (RJ) in the wake of crime and violence (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2006). Although RJ holds promise as an intervention to heal trauma and resolve conflict in later life, a limited literature exists in this area. This article explores ways that RJ can be used to help older adults bring closure to past wounds and harms, and to heal from trauma experiences. Using case studies, the article focuses on the RJ modalities of Victim-Offender Dialogue and Family Group Conferencing, both of which involve facilitated interactions between victims, offenders, and other involved stakeholders. The intent of the article is to highlight ways that RJ facilitates trauma healing, and its potential utility in work with older adults.

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“I need you to listen to what happened to me”: Personal narratives of social trauma in research and peace-building.

Cited by 8 publications

References 47 publications

Bridging Narratives: Predictors of Jewish American and Arab American Support for a Two‐State Solution to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Bridging Narratives: Predictors of Jewish American and Arab American Support for a Two‐State Solution to the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict

Exploring the Roles Metanarratives Play in the Dynamics of Conflict Recurrence in Madagascar

Restorative justice with older adults: Mediating trauma and conflict in later life.

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