Although personal bankruptcies and foreclosures have always been common, in Western culture people do not often share these stories. In this article, I briefly examine the literature surrounding narratives, "stories on the margin," and disenfranchised grief. I then present my family members' stories surrounding the loss of our home in 1991 through foreclosure. Following these stories, I examine how disenfranchised grief-through the lack of culturally sanctioned stories of loss-can lead to silence. Finally, I substantiate why eliciting noncanonical economic narratives is personally and collectively beneficial for research on grief and loss.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-17838 |
| Date | 01 November 2011 |
| Creators | Herrmann, Andrew F. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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