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In this article, we overview the contributions to narrative theory and criticism across four subdisciplines of communication: rhetoric, organizational communication, health communication and cultural studies. We note that much of this work has focused on stories as individual artifacts. We propose that future work on narrative should highlight the complexity of narrative by addressing narrative clusters. Furthermore, an interpretive method of analysis that relies on extended empathy is suggested for future research, along with the development of a theory of narrative empathy. In short, we encourage researchers to explore, interpret and assess narrative and narrative clusters by way of extended empathy, a goal for expanding horizons toward understanding self and others. |
