She Was Here
Research as Resistance to the Loss of "Culturally Uncomfortable" Identities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2386200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie-Ann Scott (0000-0002-8361-5259, University of North Carolina Wilmington), Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock (0000-0003-3201-8590, corresponding author), Hunter Houtzer (University of North Carolina Wilmington), Hunter V Houtzer |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 134-150 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8004 • E-ISSN: 1552-7565 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077800416684876 |
| OpenAlex | W2577493795 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This essay traces a co-exploration into understanding aging, memory, and purpose through the analysis of elders stories told during varying stages of memory loss. Responding to the prompt, "What are the memories you don't want to forget?" participants told stories of "culturally uncomfortable" identities they worried no one else prioritized remembering. As the researchers, we were faced with the struggle to continue human connection beyond vulnerable, inescapably mortal bodies. We analyze our reactions within our analysis of their stories to offer a dynamic means to make sense of data, ourselves, and shared cultural responsibility through telling and listening to personal narratives
Active listening · Aesthetics · Literature · Narrative · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · Communication · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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