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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Master Narrative''' is a grand and transhistorical narrative "that is deeply embedded in a particular culture." <ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15 | <blockquote class="definition">A '''Master Narrative''' is a grand and transhistorical narrative "that is deeply embedded in a particular culture." <ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15.</ref> | ||
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Master narratives provide humans with meaning. They ' | Master narratives contain "powerful persuasive messages that not only resonate or “ring true,” but also compel a certain level of ideological identifi cation, behaviour, and actions."<ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 13.</ref> | ||
Master narratives are broadly accepted, readily understood and identified with, and rarely questioned. | |||
Master narratives provide humans with meaning. They 'spring...from the nature of human beings to interpret the world around them through stories, ranging from the most abstract ideas of good and evil, to the use of those ideas to structure relations between humans, to the use of communication to conduct those relationships.'<ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15.</ref> | |||
Master narratives do not emerge out of the primordial muck of consciousness. Neither are they epiphenomenal outgrowths of humanity's propensity to find meaning. Master narratives are deliberately created by elites who co-opt, colonize, control, and reshape the work of mystics and creatives into narratives that support their economic and political agendas. For example, a master narrative that casts God as a genocidal bully enables colonial violence, war, and control.<ref> Sosteric, Mike. “From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Art, Science, and Technology of Human Manipulation,” Unpublished. https://www.academia.edu/34504691.</ref> | |||
On the LP, a master narrative is known as a [[Creation Template]], a term that better highlights the intentional nature of master narratives. Creation templates are created to shape thinking, which shapes behaviour, which shapes reality.<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” 2020. https://www.academia.edu/44254363/</ref> | |||
The western master narrative (a.k.a. [[Creation Template]]) is a colonial narrative that enables colonial, capitalist, violence. It is rooted in ancient Zoroastrian archetypes (see [[Zoroastrian Frame]]). | The western master narrative (a.k.a. [[Creation Template]]) is a colonial narrative that enables colonial, capitalist, violence. It is rooted in ancient Zoroastrian archetypes (see [[Zoroastrian Frame]]). | ||
[[Hayao Miyazaki]] criticizes the western master narrative, saying it enables violence, war, and genocide.<ref>Nosa. “Why Hayao Miyazaki Hates Lord of the Rings and Other Hollywood Movies.” ''Fansided'', 2022. <nowiki>https://hiddenremote.com/2022/04/18/hayao-miyazaki-hates-lord-of-the-rings/</nowiki>.</ref> | [[Hayao Miyazaki]] criticizes the western master narrative, saying, quite correctly, that it enables violence, war, and genocide.<ref>Nosa. “Why Hayao Miyazaki Hates Lord of the Rings and Other Hollywood Movies.” ''Fansided'', 2022. <nowiki>https://hiddenremote.com/2022/04/18/hayao-miyazaki-hates-lord-of-the-rings/</nowiki>.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:25, 8 Ocak 2023
A Master Narrative is a grand and transhistorical narrative "that is deeply embedded in a particular culture." [1]
Syncretic Terms
Creation Template > Comprehensive Framework, Discourse, Existential Narrative, Existential Paradigm, Functional Narrative, Ideology, Master Narrative, Master Story, Meaning Structure
Related LP Terms
Master Narrative > Archetype Deck, Archetype System, Archetypes, Conceptual Framework, Creation Template, Hidden Framework, System Architect
Non-LP Related Terms
Master Narrative > Archetype Deck, Archetype System, Archetypes, Conceptual Framework, Creation Template, Hidden Framework, System Architect
Notes
Master narratives contain "powerful persuasive messages that not only resonate or “ring true,” but also compel a certain level of ideological identifi cation, behaviour, and actions."[2]
Master narratives are broadly accepted, readily understood and identified with, and rarely questioned.
Master narratives provide humans with meaning. They 'spring...from the nature of human beings to interpret the world around them through stories, ranging from the most abstract ideas of good and evil, to the use of those ideas to structure relations between humans, to the use of communication to conduct those relationships.'[3]
Master narratives do not emerge out of the primordial muck of consciousness. Neither are they epiphenomenal outgrowths of humanity's propensity to find meaning. Master narratives are deliberately created by elites who co-opt, colonize, control, and reshape the work of mystics and creatives into narratives that support their economic and political agendas. For example, a master narrative that casts God as a genocidal bully enables colonial violence, war, and control.[4]
On the LP, a master narrative is known as a Creation Template, a term that better highlights the intentional nature of master narratives. Creation templates are created to shape thinking, which shapes behaviour, which shapes reality.[5]
The western master narrative (a.k.a. Creation Template) is a colonial narrative that enables colonial, capitalist, violence. It is rooted in ancient Zoroastrian archetypes (see Zoroastrian Frame).
Hayao Miyazaki criticizes the western master narrative, saying, quite correctly, that it enables violence, war, and genocide.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15.
- ↑ Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 13.
- ↑ Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15.
- ↑ Sosteric, Mike. “From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Art, Science, and Technology of Human Manipulation,” Unpublished. https://www.academia.edu/34504691.
- ↑ Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” 2020. https://www.academia.edu/44254363/
- ↑ Nosa. “Why Hayao Miyazaki Hates Lord of the Rings and Other Hollywood Movies.” Fansided, 2022. https://hiddenremote.com/2022/04/18/hayao-miyazaki-hates-lord-of-the-rings/.
