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making changes through our language. And we can hold on to those
transformative creations through our writings. Maybe we are not just human
beings but human becomings, to paraphrase the French philosopher Gilles
Deleuze.
This love for language and story development has been at the heart of DISPUK9s
work over the past 35 years. Standing on the shoulders of Michael White and
David Epston's work, we have continued exploring how narrative and
poststructuralist ideas can be brought to life in creative ways. In this issue, you
will have the opportunity to join me and some of my colleagues at DISPUK in our
exploration of the possibilities that written language offers in developing helpful
practices to support the collaborative work we do with the people who consult
us.
In Tine Mølgaard9s text, she mentions narrative practice as a political practice.
DISPUK has a long history of applying a narrative framework within
leadership/management, therapy, pedagogy, supervision, teaching, and other
trades where a critique of the power of dominant discourse is relevant (that9s
basically everywhere). This is because we believe narrative ideas to be helpful in a
broader context, and because some of the stories we meet in therapy are the
result of harmful structural practices in our culture.
Sometimes, what leaders, social workers, teachers, and others do in the process
of reproducing culture—often without that being their intention—can have
harmful effects. We want to help change that. This issue is inspired by that work.
We all teach, supervise, and practice therapy close to the practices and thoughts
presented by Michael White, but we believe that any theory or related practice
must consider the broader cultural context and power structures when it is
practiced.
You will find examples closer to
