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Experiences and constructions of art: a narrative‐discourse analysis
Author(s) -
STICKLEY T.,
HUI A.,
MORGAN J.,
BERTRAM G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01173.x
Subject(s) - narrative , repertoire , mental health , narrative inquiry , the arts , identity (music) , expression (computer science) , discourse analysis , psychology , relation (database) , sociology , visual arts , aesthetics , art , linguistics , psychotherapist , literature , philosophy , database , computer science , programming language
A narrative‐discourse analysis was conducted to study the narratives of mental health service users talking about their engagement with art. The sample was drawn from a group of people who had attended arts workshops organized by a mental health service provider. Eleven people were interviewed and were asked to tell the story of their involvement in art and its significance to their lives. The data were analysed using a discourse analysis approach. Art is constructed as therapeutic within an illness repertoire. Emotions are inseparable from creative expression and identity claims are made in relation to being an artist.