Between Fiction and Reality in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Reflections on a Social-Psychological Media Intervention for Social Change
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Bilali, Rezarta
Abstract / Description
This article reflects on the potential and challenges of implementing social psychological interventions in the aftermath of genocide, specifically focusing on an education entertainment media campaign in Rwanda. The analysis is based on the author’s experience working with a non-governmental organization in producing "Musekeweya"—a very popular violence prevention and reconciliation radio drama. The article highlights the advantages of using fiction as an effective tool to communicate messages about violence and reconciliation, and provide a safe space to address sensitive topics in post-genocide contexts. In addition, it outlines some of the challenges of translating existing knowledge to interventions that promote reconciliation in specific socio-political settings, such as Rwanda, where the government has implemented a series of programs and policies to achieve unity and reconciliation. The paper ends with a discussion of future directions to further increase social and political psychology’s potential to inform effective social interventions in the aftermath of violence.
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social interventions media reconciliation genocide applied social psychology RwandaPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2014-04-11
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Volume
2
Issue
1
Page numbers
387–400
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Bilali, R. (2014). Between Fiction and Reality in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Reflections on a Social-Psychological Media Intervention for Social Change. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2(1), 387–400. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v2i1.288
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Bilali, Rezarta
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Date of first publication2014-04-11
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Abstract / DescriptionThis article reflects on the potential and challenges of implementing social psychological interventions in the aftermath of genocide, specifically focusing on an education entertainment media campaign in Rwanda. The analysis is based on the author’s experience working with a non-governmental organization in producing "Musekeweya"—a very popular violence prevention and reconciliation radio drama. The article highlights the advantages of using fiction as an effective tool to communicate messages about violence and reconciliation, and provide a safe space to address sensitive topics in post-genocide contexts. In addition, it outlines some of the challenges of translating existing knowledge to interventions that promote reconciliation in specific socio-political settings, such as Rwanda, where the government has implemented a series of programs and policies to achieve unity and reconciliation. The paper ends with a discussion of future directions to further increase social and political psychology’s potential to inform effective social interventions in the aftermath of violence.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationBilali, R. (2014). Between Fiction and Reality in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Reflections on a Social-Psychological Media Intervention for Social Change. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2(1), 387–400. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v2i1.288en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1337
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1702
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v2i1.288
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Keyword(s)social interventionsen_US
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Keyword(s)mediaen_US
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Keyword(s)reconciliationen_US
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Keyword(s)genocideen_US
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Keyword(s)applied social psychologyen_US
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Keyword(s)Rwandaen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleBetween Fiction and Reality in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Reflections on a Social-Psychological Media Intervention for Social Changeen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Page numbers387–400
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Volume2
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