Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User
In this article, we analyze non-mainstream social work in Denmark. We focus on how what we call a performative approach in both social work and research can expand the understanding of deconstruction. We argue that critical performance exceeds the negative moment of deconstruction, where we only kno...
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| description | In this article, we analyze non-mainstream social work in Denmark. We focus on how what we call a performative approach in both social work and research can expand the understanding of deconstruction. We argue that critical performance exceeds the negative moment of deconstruction, where we only know that we are non-clients, non-psychologists, non-directive. In performance, the potential Other with its complexity is formulated positively. This, we argue, provides a basis for what we call transformative users—users that participate in the production of the standards from which they let their lives be directed. We show that transformation is not only a matter of giving space for the subject, but equally a matter of giving space and attention to the collectives from where standards arise. In the final part of the article we turn the gaze toward ourselves, examining our collaboration in the research and the writing of this text, as a performative process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ec95fe9de6a445ab2f3812026b516342022-12-22T03:06:00ZdeuFQSForum: Qualitative Social Research1438-56272019-01-0120110.17169/fqs-20.1.29161963Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense UserMorten Nissen0Katrine BaringtonMorten Halberg1Danish School of EducationHelsingUngIn this article, we analyze non-mainstream social work in Denmark. We focus on how what we call a performative approach in both social work and research can expand the understanding of deconstruction. We argue that critical performance exceeds the negative moment of deconstruction, where we only know that we are non-clients, non-psychologists, non-directive. In performance, the potential Other with its complexity is formulated positively. This, we argue, provides a basis for what we call transformative users—users that participate in the production of the standards from which they let their lives be directed. We show that transformation is not only a matter of giving space for the subject, but equally a matter of giving space and attention to the collectives from where standards arise. In the final part of the article we turn the gaze toward ourselves, examining our collaboration in the research and the writing of this text, as a performative process.http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/2916performativitydeconstructiontransformative userscommon sensequalitative research |
| spellingShingle | Morten Nissen Katrine Barington Morten Halberg Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User Forum: Qualitative Social Research performativity deconstruction transformative users common sense qualitative research |
| title | Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User |
| title_full | Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User |
| title_fullStr | Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User |
| title_short | Deconstructing Therapy: Performing the Common Sense User |
| title_sort | deconstructing therapy performing the common sense user |
| topic | performativity deconstruction transformative users common sense qualitative research |
| url | http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/2916 |
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