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Repetition, adaptation, institutionalization - How the narratives of political communities change
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Abstract At times when migration and diversity are politically salient and controversially discussed, the rhetoric of staying 'as we are' is widespread. But how do 'we' actually change and how would 'we' know when it happens? Based on the premise that political communities are the products of narratives of p... mehr
At times when migration and diversity are politically salient and controversially discussed, the rhetoric of staying 'as we are' is widespread. But how do 'we' actually change and how would 'we' know when it happens? Based on the premise that political communities are the products of narratives of peoplehood, this paper explores how such narratives evolve over time. It conceptualizes different modes of balancing narrative continuity and change. These modes - repetition, adaptation, and institutionalization - are illustrated with reference to evolving German narratives of peoplehood centring around (not) being a country of immigration. The paper argues that all modes lead to some degree of change in narratives of peoplehood. Against the backdrop of different understandings of the core of a narrative, it further discusses when such changes fundamentally affect who 'we' are. Overall, the paper invites scholars, policymakers, and citizens to think critically about the essential aspects of their political communities' narratives and to be aware of the stories that 'we' are told and that 'we' tell ourselves.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Staatsangehörigkeit; Einwanderung; Einwanderungsland; politische Kommunikation; Migration; Meinungsbildung; multikulturelle Gesellschaft; politische Meinung
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
immigration; narrative analysis; narratives of peoplehood; political communities
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 615-824
Zeitschriftentitel
Ethnicities, 21 (2021) 4
ISSN
1741-2706
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)