Countering the Norm, (Re)authoring Our Lives: The Promise Counterstorytelling Holds as a Research Methodology With LGBTQ Youth and Beyond

Authors

M. Alex Wagaman, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Rae Caballero Obejero, Virginia Commonwealth University
James S. Gregory, Virginia Commonwealth University

Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2018

Journal/Book/Conference Title

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volume

17

First Page

1

Last Page

11

DOI of Original Publication

10.1177/1609406918800646

Comments

Originally published at https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406918800646

Funded in part by the VCU Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.

Date of Submission

October 2019

Abstract

Counterstorytelling, a methodology that is rooted in critical race theory, is undergirded by principles that are beneficial to understanding the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified (LGBTQ) young people from an intersectional perspective. Counterstorytelling holds promise as a method that creates opportunities for individual transformation and resistance to dominant narratives among young people facing systemic oppression. This article outlines the design and implementation of a counterstorytelling study with LGBTQ youth and reflects on the value and associated challenges of counterstorytelling as a participatory research method.

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Is Part Of

VCU Social Work Publications