The Reconciliation Pyramid—A Narrative‐Based Framework for Analyzing Identity Conflicts

Auerbach, Yehudith

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9221.2008.00692.x

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“…These hypothesized outcomes are consistent with research pointing to the critical role of acknowledgment of victimization in reconciliation processes (Auerbach, ; Hamber, ), as well as recent findings that when members of historically victimized groups gained acknowledgment of their victimization, they became more open to reconciliation with their historical perpetrators (Vollhardt, Mazur, & Lemahieu, ). Admittedly, Vollhardt et al did not study contexts of ongoing conflicts where both groups served simultaneously as victims and perpetrators (see SimanTov‐Nachlieli & Shnabel, , for further investigation of duality in social roles).…”

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Winning the victim status can open conflicting groups to reconciliation: Evidence from the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict

SimanTov-Nachlieli

Shnabel

Halabi

2015

Euro J Social Psych

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Members of conflicting groups often engage in ‘competitive victimhood’, that is, they are motivated to gain acknowledgment that their ingroup is the conflict's ‘true’ victim. The present study found that compared with a control group, Israeli Jews and Palestinians reassured that their ingroup had won the victim status showed increased willingness to reconcile with the outgroup and held less pessimistic, fatalistic views of the conflict. Moreover, for members of the stronger party—Israeli Jews—winning the victim status also led to increased group efficacy and consequent readiness to take action toward resolution. These findings extend previous theorizing about the positive effects of addressing group members' need for acknowledgement of their victimization. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Winning the victim status can open conflicting groups to reconciliation: Evidence from the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict

SimanTov-Nachlieli

Shnabel

Halabi

2015

Euro J Social Psych

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“…Scholars of conflict resolution and peace studies have increasingly argued for the centrality of narrative in reconciliation processes. Based on the idea that conflicts are framed in terms of polarized, negatively interdependent narratives (Bar-Tal, 2007;Hammack, 2008;Kelman, 1999;Rouhana & Bar-Tal, 1998), such scholars suggest that reconciliation and integration of collective narratives is a necessary step on the path to political resolution (Auerbach, 2009;Salomon, 2004). This approach has been advocated in several contexts of political conflict, including between Israelis and Palestinians (e.g., D. , Japanese and Chinese (e.g., Liu & Atsumi, 2008), and groups within South Africa (e.g., Moon, 2006).…”

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Narrative as a Root Metaphor for Political Psychology

Hammack

Pilecki

2011

Political Psychology

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The idea of narrative has become increasingly appropriated in empirical research in both psychology and politics, yet there is a notable absence of integrative frameworks that specify a conceptual and methodological approach to narrative research in political psychology. An integrative conceptual framework is proposed and anchored in four principles of a narrative approach: (1) the mutual constitution of language and thought, (2) the need for personal coherence through narrative identity development, (3) the need for collective solidarity through shared meaning, and (4) the mediational property of narrative in social activity and practice. Theory and empirical research related to these principles are reviewed. We argue that a narrative framework has the potential to enhance the relevance and amplify the voice of political psychology within and beyond the academy and to offer new knowledge on the complex and dynamic relationship between context and mind.Since its emergence in the 1970s as a scholarly enterprise seeking to link politics, mind, and behavior, political psychology has struggled to find an anchoring paradigm. Horowitz (1979) argued that the sustenance of political psychology, and its ability to unify social science disciplines, would be determined by its ability to offer solutions to real political dilemmas. This sentiment is echoed in Barber's (1990) call for a progressive and relevant political psychology, as well as Winter's (2000) contention that political psychology must address the practical problems of real life. Both Horowitz (1979) and Smith (1979) suggested that the emergence of political psychology was directly connected to historical concerns and processes related to disciplinary structures. And Smith (1979, 1980) cautiously argued that political psychology might provide a multidisciplinary paradigm for the social and behavioral sciences through its commitment to an analysis of the mind in political context.In some ways, the lack of a coherent unifying paradigm within political psychology is related to the demands of continued disciplinary training for emerging scholars. Hence political psychologists trained primarily in political science might privilege rational choice theory over, say, social identity theory, because that paradigm is considered canonical to their disciplinary practice (e.g., Jervis, 1989). Yet the interdisciplinary nature of political psychology commands the development of conceptual frameworks that can cross borders in fields of knowledge production and, in the process, construct novel ways to approach political problems. In this article, we argue that a paradigm has begun to emerge which not only transcends disciplinary boundaries within the social sciences but also provides a bridge to the humanities. That paradigm is narrative.Calling upon social psychologist Ted Sarbin's (1986a) classic statement of narrative as a "root metaphor" for psychology, we argue that narrative represents an ideal root metaphor for political psychology in its ability to resolve the analyti...

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“…Zembylas and Ferreira [2009] ar-gued that the use of storytelling in educational settings can challenge the received ethos [Bar-Tal, 2007] of conflict and identity. Auerbach [2009] has developed a reconciliation framework that centers on processes of narrative acknowledgment and integration. In theory, just as narrative can divide, it can help to unite groups in conflict by making collective claims explicit -particularly through the sharing of personal narratives.…”

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Identity as Burden or Benefit? Youth, Historical Narrative, and the Legacy of Political Conflict

Hammack¹

2010

Human Development

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Scholars across a range of disciplines have increasingly argued that the intractability of political conflicts is rooted in the proliferation of competing historical narratives. These collective narratives construct the basis of a sense of shared collective identity. Narrative and identity are thus increasingly conceptualized as fundamental to the maintenance and reproduction of political conflict. In this paper, I explore two underlying conceptions of identity that have emerged in the literature on youth and political conflict. One conception views identity as a burden for youth, suggesting that youth perceive the need to internalize a master narrative of collective identity that provides a sense of security and solidarity in the midst of existential uncertainty. Though psychologically beneficial, this internalization is problematic in the reproductive role it assumes in the larger conflict. An alternative conception views identity as a benefit in its ability to serve as a tool for social and political change, particularly for low-status groups. I review theory and research that adopt these varying conceptions and suggest that identity must be conceptualized as both burden and benefit for youth in conflict settings.

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The Reconciliation Pyramid—A Narrative‐Based Framework for Analyzing Identity Conflicts

Cited by 76 publications

References 44 publications

Winning the victim status can open conflicting groups to reconciliation: Evidence from the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict

Winning the victim status can open conflicting groups to reconciliation: Evidence from the Israeli‐Palestinian Conflict

Narrative as a Root Metaphor for Political Psychology

Identity as Burden or Benefit? Youth, Historical Narrative, and the Legacy of Political Conflict

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