Abstract
Narrating is a specific way of making sense out of the disjunctive manifoldness of events
and our experiences of the world. Giving something a narrative is to furnish it with a
structure and order that leads to a progression and a sense of orientation and direction
of where things come from and where they (might) head towards. Narration, thus, is a
powerful cultural technique for humans to provide them with a hold and orientation in
reality and history that constantly passes us by (Meretoja 2014). It weaves a thread into
the manifoldness of the world that serves as an orientation for how things and the world
(should) become and pass through time and history. Narration then turns into worldmaking.
and our experiences of the world. Giving something a narrative is to furnish it with a
structure and order that leads to a progression and a sense of orientation and direction
of where things come from and where they (might) head towards. Narration, thus, is a
powerful cultural technique for humans to provide them with a hold and orientation in
reality and history that constantly passes us by (Meretoja 2014). It weaves a thread into
the manifoldness of the world that serves as an orientation for how things and the world
(should) become and pass through time and history. Narration then turns into worldmaking.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Narrating the Multispecies World |
| Subtitle of host publication | Stories in Times of Crises, Loss, and Hope |
| Editors | Michaela Fenske |
| Publisher | Transcript Independent Academic Publishing |
| Chapter | Connecting |
| Pages | 173 |
| Number of pages | 191 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-8394-7056-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Jun 2025 |
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