Popular Culture Review Volume 30, Number 2, Summer 2019 | Page 59

Popular Culture Review 30.2
representation through shared stories , creating understanding through shared stories , and creating advocates through shared stories . Panelists view their work as using narrative to help individuals in pain find comfort through common experiences and to build a more welcoming community and , eventually , culture .
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