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The relationship between personal and collective identity: A narrative analysis of a campus ministry community
Author(s) -
Mankowski Eric S.,
Thomas Elizabeth
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(200009)28:5<517::aid-jcop5>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - narrative , value (mathematics) , personal narrative , identity (music) , christian ministry , narrative inquiry , diversity (politics) , psychology , social psychology , personal identity , resource (disambiguation) , personal development , sociology , aesthetics , political science , self , psychotherapist , anthropology , computer network , machine learning , computer science , law , philosophy , linguistics
Analyzed the community narrative of a student religious community using participant observation, structured interviews, and document analysis. Themes of the narrative included the value of accepting others' differences as diversity, the value of creating and building places where people feel “at home,” the importance of personal growth through asking open and honest questions, and healing past hurt. Social organization and processes in the campus ministry reflected these narrative themes, indicating the translation of the narrative into practice. Personal stories told by individual members also reflected these themes, suggesting that community narratives are a powerful psychological resource used by members to develop and maintain personal identity. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.