in diasporic literature the question of identity is tangled with the question of history. this study aims at discussing how yasmin crowther reviews the persian tradition in the saffron kitchen, her autobiographical novel which is mainly set-in early 60s, iran. the novel focuses on evoking and rewriting history by using different types of counter narratives that contrast with iranian hegemonic d...

How do counter-narratives and alternative narratives1 play a role in prevention of radicalisation? What do successful counter-narrative and alternative narrative campaigns look like? What are the obstacles to designing and delivering effective campaigns from an industry, government and practitioner perspective and how can they be overcome? How can and should success be measured? What can s...

The article has a history of religions approach, and analyzes the “counter-narrative” Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is global political Islamist group aims to establish universal caliphate. It “vocal radical” radical group, rejecting use violence. against democracy, secularization liberal values, promotes return “true Islam”, obliges Muslims caliphate, ruled by divine will. analysis ideology will conte...

This article explores the concept of independent living as a counter-narrative. I argue that in addition to being both an aim for disabled people and campaign objective global people’s movement, also acts narrative tool opposes majoritarian social constructions disability creates ‘repaired’ identities people. analyse documents produced by movement UK establish how performs work resistance re-dr...