In recent years, strands of contemporary narrative theory have taken a turn toward a politically, socially, and environmentally conscious field of study that could be characterized as ‘engaged narratology.’ Creating and disseminating knowledge about how narratives work, these theories emphasize that narrative forms and strategies are neither universal nor neutral; they carry out, but can also challenge, systems of inequality and marginalization. They also suggest new combinations of theory and activism, pedagogical interventions, and community engagement models, offering tools to create social justice. This article outlines some of these recent developments and reflects on the possibilities of ‘engaged narratology’: how it relates to engaged research and what kinds of practices have been developed so far. As an example of engaged narratological work, it discusses the shared close reading of Roxane Gay’s book Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body (2017) in a multidisciplinary narrative medicine classroom.

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迈向参与式叙事


近年来，当代叙事理论的分支已经转向一个具有政治、社会和环境意识的研究领域，可以被描述为“参与叙事学”。这些理论创造和传播有关叙事如何运作的知识，强调叙事形式和策略既不普遍也不中立;它们执行但也可以挑战不平等和边缘化的制度。他们还提出了理论和行动主义、教学干预和社区参与模式的新组合，为创造社会正义提供了工具。本文概述了其中一些最近的发展，并反思了 “参与式叙事学 ”的可能性：它与参与式研究的关系以及迄今为止已经发展了哪些类型的实践。作为参与叙事学工作的一个例子，它讨论了在多学科叙事医学课堂上共同细读 Roxane Gay 的书 饥饿：（我的）身体回忆录 （2017）。