The identity process in times of rupture: Narratives from the Egyptian revolution
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Awad, Sarah Hassan
Abstract / Description
This is a longitudinal study of the identity process through times of dramatic social change. Using a narrative psychological approach this research follows the life stories of five Egyptian bloggers as they write their stories on online blogs over the course of the three years following the 2011 revolution, at which time Egypt has witnessed major social and political changes. The aim is to understand the identity process of individuals as they develop and adapt through changing social contexts and how they create alternative social relations as they engage in prefigurative politics. The findings shed light on how ruptures trigger a process of reflexivity, adaptive learning, and sense-making that facilitates coping and the reconstruction of a positive identity after ruptures. It also suggests that the narration of the experience of rupture through storytelling creates a heightened sense of agency in individuals’ ability to create new meanings of their world in spite of the socio-cultural and political constraints. This study presents narratives as an informing methodological resource that connects identity process with social representations and emphasizes the value of storytelling as an integral part of the adaptation process.
Keyword(s)
identity process ruptures narratives agency blogs revolution EgyptPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2016-05-24
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Volume
4
Issue
1
Page numbers
128–141
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Awad, S. H. (2016). The identity process in times of rupture: Narratives from the Egyptian revolution. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 4(1), 128–141. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v4i1.521
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Awad, Sarah Hassan
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Date of first publication2016-05-24
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Abstract / DescriptionThis is a longitudinal study of the identity process through times of dramatic social change. Using a narrative psychological approach this research follows the life stories of five Egyptian bloggers as they write their stories on online blogs over the course of the three years following the 2011 revolution, at which time Egypt has witnessed major social and political changes. The aim is to understand the identity process of individuals as they develop and adapt through changing social contexts and how they create alternative social relations as they engage in prefigurative politics. The findings shed light on how ruptures trigger a process of reflexivity, adaptive learning, and sense-making that facilitates coping and the reconstruction of a positive identity after ruptures. It also suggests that the narration of the experience of rupture through storytelling creates a heightened sense of agency in individuals’ ability to create new meanings of their world in spite of the socio-cultural and political constraints. This study presents narratives as an informing methodological resource that connects identity process with social representations and emphasizes the value of storytelling as an integral part of the adaptation process.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationAwad, S. H. (2016). The identity process in times of rupture: Narratives from the Egyptian revolution. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 4(1), 128–141. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v4i1.521en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1400
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1756
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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.v4i1.521
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Keyword(s)identity processen_US
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Keyword(s)rupturesen_US
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Keyword(s)narrativesen_US
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Keyword(s)agencyen_US
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Keyword(s)blogsen_US
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Keyword(s)revolutionen_US
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Keyword(s)Egypten_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleThe identity process in times of rupture: Narratives from the Egyptian revolutionen_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 numbers128–141
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Volume4
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