Narrative Inheritance:
A Nuclear Family With Toxic Secrets
H. L. Goodall Jr.
Arizona State University
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Abstract
A narrative inheritance refers to stories given to children by and about family members. Using the case of his own “nuclear family,” the author explores the power of these stories in our lives, particularly when they are later shown to have been constructed out of serious omissions, distortions, secrets, and lies. The implications of this personal ethnographic account speak to issues of family communication, narrative inquiry, and the relationship of work and home life in families whose everyday lives are defined by codes of secrecy.
The Hate Narrative Against Public Employees, Educators, and Unions
H. L. (Bud) Goodall, Jr.
Cultural Studies <=> Critical Methodologies 2011;11 359-363
Abstract
This essay provides a rhetorical and narrative analysis of the hate narrative directed at public employees, educators, and unions by right wing Republican leaders and spokespersons. It locates specific political issues within a broader framework that depicts those of us on the left who are gainfully employed in professions, careers, and jobs that are in the public interest as enemies of capitalism, liberty, and freedom. The success of this right wing narrative cannot be denied but it may be resisted if those of us who are negatively affected by it get behind a core message that emphasizes the democratic ideal of the public good.
Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies August 2011 11: 359-363,doi:10.1177/1532708611414664
- H. L. (Bud) Goodall, Jr.
The Hate Narrative Against Public Employees, Educators, and Unions
Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies August 2011 11: 359-363,
doi:10.1177/1532708611414664
This essay provides a rhetorical and narrative analysis of the hate narrative directed at public employees, educators, and unions by right wing Republican leaders and spokespersons. It locates specific political issues within a broader framework that depicts those of us on the left who are gainfully employed in professions, careers, and jobs that are in the public interest as enemies of capitalism, liberty, and freedom. The success of this right wing narrative cannot be denied but it may be resisted if those of us who are negatively affected by it get behind a core message that emphasizes the democratic ideal of the public good.
http://csc.sagepub.com/content/11/4/359.abstract
The Hate Narrative Against Public Employees, Educators, and Unions
Abstract
This essay provides a rhetorical and narrative analysis of the hate narrative directed at public employees, educators, and unions by right wing Republican leaders and spokespersons. It locates specific political issues within a broader framework that depicts those of us on the left who are gainfully employed in professions, careers, and jobs that are in the public interest as enemies of capitalism, liberty, and freedom. The success of this right wing narrative cannot be denied but it may be resisted if those of us who are negatively affected by it get behind a core message that emphasizes the democratic ideal of the public good.