Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This piece explores the power and ambivalence of storytelling through a dinner with Jemimah, a counseling psychologist and a trained educator with a keen interest in using storytelling as pedagogy in Northeast India. As the evening unfolds in her dining room, stories and memories are exchanged, revealing how relatability is not inherent but actively constructed by both teller and listener. Through reflexive visits to my ethnographic moments, the essay reflects on how shared recognition can spark connection but also carries risks of assimilation, particularly within anthropology's colonial legacy.
Source: Anthropology & Humanism
DOI: 10.1111/anhu.70080
Author: Anna Notsu
Institution: Leiden University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,090
OpenAlex ID: W7128991312
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