We present a theoretical discussion conceptualizing “community
as story”—narratives that create and recreate one’s definition of and
relationship to their community. We use a variety of disciplinary sources and
representative quotes to help develop the theory. In so doing, we discuss the
importance of subjective perception, narrative and place to the creation of a
community story. Community stories take place in time and place, and as changes
to the place occur, residents are compelled to adjust their stories and
definitions. These changes are reflected in narratives that reminisce about
what the community was and what it is becoming. The narratives then become part
of a new community story. Above and beyond our theoretical conceptualization of
“community as story”, to help illustrate our arguments in an empirical setting,
we present a historical narrative from interviews with residents of Vance,
Alabama, home of the Mercedes-Benz plant, which discuss the changing nature of
and relationship to their community after the arrival of the plant in the
1990s.
Author(s) Details
Michael R. Cope Author(s) Details
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Paige N. Park
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Jorden E. Jackson
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Kayci A. Muirbrook
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Scott R. Sanders
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Carol Ward
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
Ralph B. Brown
Department of Sociology, Brigham Young University, 2008 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
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