Description
How do stories work, what are the barriers to stories effectively communicating their meaning, and how do stories help lead to empowerment for both individuals with chronic illness and for a larger social movement?
This presentation is an analysis and synthesis of the work and research of The Betes Organization: it includes studies of storytelling for social movements by leading sociologists, research and concepts from the quickly evolving Narrative Medicine movement, the work of community organizer and public policy lecturer Marshall Ganz, and the findings of the theater-driven work of The Betes Organization.