Imagining the future. A sociocultural psychological study of im/mobilities in and around Suðuroy

Pedersen, Oliver Clifford

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“…They explore what is, but also what could be, rehearsing the "maybe" or the "what if" of their life stories (Josephs, 1998;Zittoun & Valsiner, 2016). In this way, the work of imagination is oriented toward the future and thus becomes a project or an intention (Pedersen, 2022). Moreover, similar to what Foucault (1997) pointed out, this use might shape the diarist's anticipated preparation for facing possible future changes or adversities.…”

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Diaries as Technologies for Sense-making and Self-transformation in Times of Vulnerability

Marcos

Zittoun

Gillespie

2023

Integr. psych. behav.

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Diaries have been generally understood as “windows” on sense-making processes when studying life ruptures. In this article, we draw on Michel Foucault’s conceptualization of self-writing as a “technology of the self” and on sociocultural psychology to propose that diaries are not “windows” but technologies that aid in the sense-making. Concretely, we analyzed three non-exhaustive and non-exclusive uses of diary writing in times of vulnerability: (1) imagination of the future and preparation to encounter difficulties; (2) distancing from one’s own experience; and (3) creating personal commitments. Our longitudinal data comprised three public online diaries written over more than twenty years, belonging to three anonymous individuals selected from a database of more than 400 diaries. We analyzed these three diaries by iterating between qualitative and quantitative analysis. We conclude that: (1) beyond their expressive dimension, diaries are technologies that support the sense-making process, but not without difficulties; (2) diaries form a self-generated space for dialogue with oneself in which the diarist also becomes aware of the social nature of her life story; (3) diaries are not only technologies for the Socratic “know thyself” but also technologies to work on oneself, especially in terms of the personal perspective on the past or the future; and (4) the practice of diary writing goes beyond sense-making towards personal development and the desire to transform one’s life trajectory.

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Section: A Sociocultural Approach To Diaries As Technologies For Sens...mentioning

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Diaries as Technologies for Sense-making and Self-transformation in Times of Vulnerability

Marcos

Zittoun

Gillespie

2023

Integr. psych. behav.

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Imagining the future. A sociocultural psychological study of im/mobilities in and around Suðuroy

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Diaries as Technologies for Sense-making and Self-transformation in Times of Vulnerability

Diaries as Technologies for Sense-making and Self-transformation in Times of Vulnerability

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