What is the role of narrative change in influencing policy? Understand what roles narrative plays and 3 ways to make narrative change.
Topic: Story & Narrative
Story & Narrative
Humans use stories to make sense of the world. When we’re engaged in social change work we come up against collective stories that maintain the status quo. Such stories are used to justify power imbalances, exploitation and destruction. To make positive change we need to intervene narratively: amplifying an alternative world view, bringing hidden characters to light, and holding out a brighter future.
The resources in this topic include frameworks, templates, tools and messaging guides to help you tell powerful stories.
Measuring Narrative Change: Moving From Theory to Practice
The article by Brett Davidson discusses the importance of measuring narrative change in social change work.
The Features of Narratives: A Model of Narrative Form for Social Change Efforts
Model of narrative form for use in social change defining the elements & identifying the patterns in stories that comprise the narrative form.
What Makes Narrative Change So Hard?
What makes narrative change so hard? Brett Davidson explores how activists must expose unjust power dynamics & envision viable alternatives.
The Best Organizing Strategy You’ve Never Heard Of: Why Fan Activism Has the Power to Radically Change Our World
A report by Fandom Forward about Fan Activism which is the practice of organizing fans of pop culture for social change.
Narrative Change, Popular Culture and Cultural Strategy
A list of key resources collated by the International Resource for Impact and Storytelling IRIS exploring narrative change, popular culture, cultural organizing and cultural strategy.
A Narrative Shift to Broaden the Political Conversation: Contributions from Feminist Journalism in the South (in Spanish – Español)
Narrative change, like feminism, is for everyone. This tool by LatFem can be embraced by different actors, movements and social sectors.
How Do Other Fields Think About Narrative? Lessons for Narrative Change Practitioners
This report from The Frameworks Institute offers eight lessons about narrative which can be applied to enrich narrative change work.
Mindset Shifts: What are They? Why do they Matter? How do they Happen?
A report from the FrameWorks Institute, Mindset Shifts: What Are They? Why Do They Matter? How Do They Happen?, explores the best practices and most effective strategies for moving mindsets.
Funding Narrative Change, Power and Systems
What are the best ways to fund and support narrative change, power and systems? Here is a collection of resources including indepth reports and recent articles.
The Role of Narrative Change in Influencing Policy
What is the role of narrative change in influencing policy? Understand what roles narrative plays and 3 ways to make narrative change.
Measuring Narrative Change: Moving From Theory to Practice
The article by Brett Davidson discusses the importance of measuring narrative change in social change work.
The Features of Narratives: A Model of Narrative Form for Social Change Efforts
Model of narrative form for use in social change defining the elements & identifying the patterns in stories that comprise the narrative form.
What Makes Narrative Change So Hard?
What makes narrative change so hard? Brett Davidson explores how activists must expose unjust power dynamics & envision viable alternatives.
The Best Organizing Strategy You’ve Never Heard Of: Why Fan Activism Has the Power to Radically Change Our World
A report by Fandom Forward about Fan Activism which is the practice of organizing fans of pop culture for social change.
Narrative Change, Popular Culture and Cultural Strategy
A list of key resources collated by the International Resource for Impact and Storytelling IRIS exploring narrative change, popular culture, cultural organizing and cultural strategy.
A Narrative Shift to Broaden the Political Conversation: Contributions from Feminist Journalism in the South (in Spanish – Español)
Narrative change, like feminism, is for everyone. This tool by LatFem can be embraced by different actors, movements and social sectors.
How Do Other Fields Think About Narrative? Lessons for Narrative Change Practitioners
This report from The Frameworks Institute offers eight lessons about narrative which can be applied to enrich narrative change work.
Mindset Shifts: What are They? Why do they Matter? How do they Happen?
A report from the FrameWorks Institute, Mindset Shifts: What Are They? Why Do They Matter? How Do They Happen?, explores the best practices and most effective strategies for moving mindsets.
Funding Narrative Change, Power and Systems
What are the best ways to fund and support narrative change, power and systems? Here is a collection of resources including indepth reports and recent articles.