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More Than Protest: Further Explorations of Alternative Metaphors in Narrative Therapy
Author(s) -
Stacey Kathleen,
Hills Deby
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1467-8438.2001.tb00466.x
Subject(s) - metaphor , narrative , narrative therapy , framing (construction) , sociology , project commissioning , psychology , epistemology , publishing , linguistics , history , literature , art , philosophy , archaeology
In the experience of non‐narratively trained therapists, as well as some narratively trained therapists, the ‘protest metaphor’ for framing externalising conversations retains signature status. Yet this metaphor does not adequately represent the breadth of narrative work. As therapist and client reflecting on our joint work, we explore what using a range of metaphors offers to narratively informed therapeutic work. The concept of ‘resistance practices’ from Stacey (1997) is revisited, alternative metaphors employed in externalising conversations are reviewed, and power is re‐examined. We then review the effects on practice that ensue from drawing on a range of alternative metaphors, illustrating our account with extracts from letters and comments on sessions.