Getting under the skin of society: embodiment, belonging, and the power of counter-listening

This paper describes our critical analysis of interviews with youth about self harm (heretofore, referred to as embodied expression). We noted participants' relationships with people and systems, and the power that characterized the relationships. Grief and rage were expressed about the exclusi...

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Published inSocial work in mental health Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 129 - 144
Main Authors Mutamba, Moyo, Wong, Veen, Van Katwyk, Trish
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 04.03.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Counter-listening
critical discourse analysis
embodied expression
Embodiment
Resistance
self-harm
unbelonging
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Summary:This paper describes our critical analysis of interviews with youth about self harm (heretofore, referred to as embodied expression). We noted participants' relationships with people and systems, and the power that characterized the relationships. Grief and rage were expressed about the exclusions and expulsions that had occurred, the "unbelongings" imposed within the systems being described. We heard the expressions of resistance and place-claiming that wounding and scars served for the participant/storyteller. Finally, we consider "counter-listening," when embodied expressions are heard for their grief and rage about unbelonging, as well as for their agency and reclaiming of place and belonging.
ISSN:1533-2985
1533-2993
DOI:10.1080/15332985.2022.2094746