Abstract

CIFUENTES-MUNOZ, Alejandro  and  ROJAS-JARA, Claudio. Photography as a Narrative Medium for the Co-Construction of Alternative Identities in the Context of Drug Abuse. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.1, pp.89-100. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/1692715x.16104.

In this article we present a theoretical reflection, framed epistemologically from social constructionism, on how photographic portraits can be configured as a narrative medium that facilitates the co - construction of decentred and alternative identities to the dominant identity of drug addict. We approach the theoretical network that supports this reflection and later we describe a practical application of this with a group of young people in the context of drug abuse. We conclude that photography is configured as a narrative medium for therapeutic use to the extent that as it is possible to give meanings to it through language, emerging as a respectful, innovative and pragmatic medium that could enrich conventional drug treatments, related to the promotion of alternative identities.

Authors key words: Social constructionism, narrative.

Keywords : Drugs; photography; identity (Social Sciences Unesco Thesaurus)..

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