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[[Narrativism]] used as empirical evidence: By proving that a certain claim is part of a certain narrative, or at least fits into the narrative, the claim is also considered proven to be valid objective truth. (In Swedish: narrempiri) | [[Narrativism]] used as empirical evidence: By proving that a certain claim is part of a certain narrative, or at least fits into the narrative, the claim is also considered proven to be valid objective truth. (In Swedish: narrempiri) | ||
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| + | ==Interactions== | ||
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| + | This [[facet of categorism]] is an expression of [[prejudice]] and [[discrimination]].<br> | ||
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| + | It is likely to intersect with facets such as: | ||
| + | * ''[[Narrativism]]'': Provide a story, and show that the claim fits into it. | ||
| + | * ''[[Incomprehensibilization]]'': Replacing the need and desire to understand actual people with a need and desire to understand the narrative role these people are given in someone's storytelling. | ||
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| + | As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as: | ||
| + | * ''[[Categorization by narrativism]]'': People are identified with the category only as long as they fit the narrative role assigned to it. | ||
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| + | Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include: | ||
| + | * ''[[antimuslimism]]'': Muslims are terrorists, as proven by media talking about terrorists who are Muslims or assumed to be Muslims. | ||
| + | * ''[[antisemitism]]'': Jews are greedy, as proven by somebody's grandfather telling a joke about greedy Jews. | ||
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| + | ==Narrempiry in example texts== | ||
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| + | * [[Mr Garrison's Homophobia]]: Should Garrison's various claims about homosexuals be regarded as true simply on the basis that they fit his homophobic narrative? | ||
Latest revision as of 13:17, 4 November 2015
Narrativism used as empirical evidence: By proving that a certain claim is part of a certain narrative, or at least fits into the narrative, the claim is also considered proven to be valid objective truth. (In Swedish: narrempiri)
Interactions
This facet of categorism is an expression of prejudice and discrimination.
It is likely to intersect with facets such as:
- Narrativism: Provide a story, and show that the claim fits into it.
- Incomprehensibilization: Replacing the need and desire to understand actual people with a need and desire to understand the narrative role these people are given in someone's storytelling.
As well as with abstractions such as:
- Categorization by narrativism: People are identified with the category only as long as they fit the narrative role assigned to it.
Examples of applying this facet to a particular foci of categorism can include:
- antimuslimism: Muslims are terrorists, as proven by media talking about terrorists who are Muslims or assumed to be Muslims.
- antisemitism: Jews are greedy, as proven by somebody's grandfather telling a joke about greedy Jews.
Narrempiry in example texts
- Mr Garrison's Homophobia: Should Garrison's various claims about homosexuals be regarded as true simply on the basis that they fit his homophobic narrative?
