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Moral meta-narratives, marginalization, and youth development.
José M Causadias1, Kimberly A Updegraff1, Willis F Overton2
1T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics.
The American Psychologist
|September 7, 2018
Summary
This study integrates two moral frameworks, "liberal progress" and "community lost," to better understand youth development among marginalized groups. The proposed "community progress" meta-narrative aims to foster inclusive research for all youth facing marginalization.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
Background:
- Morality is a key cultural dimension influencing youth development, particularly for marginalized populations.
- Two dominant meta-narratives, 'liberal progress' and 'community lost,' shape understandings of past and cultural change for different marginalized groups.
- These narratives often create a false dichotomy, limiting comprehensive research on youth development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically analyze the 'liberal progress' and 'community lost' moral meta-narratives.
- To propose an integrated meta-narrative, 'community progress,' using relational epistemology principles.
- To promote inclusive research on the development of all youth experiencing marginalization.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of existing moral meta-narratives in youth development research.
- Application of relational epistemology principles (holism, identity of opposites, opposites of identity, synthesis of wholes).
- Formulation of an integrated 'community progress' meta-narrative.
Main Results:
- Identified 'liberal progress' and 'community lost' as distinct but often conflicting moral frameworks.
- Demonstrated how these meta-narratives create a false dichotomy in understanding marginalization.
- Developed the 'community progress' meta-narrative as a synthesis to overcome this polarity.
Conclusions:
- Understanding diverse moral meta-narratives is essential for advancing research on marginalized youth.
- The proposed 'community progress' framework offers a more holistic approach to youth development.
- This integrated perspective can inform scientific discourse, policy, and interventions impacting all youth experiencing marginalization.
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