Abstract
Stories and narratives have been used in social scientific research for decades, to entail perspectives of the lived experiences in different contexts. In this article, I argue that everyday life stories of situated experiences can contribute with rich understandings of different experiences, possibilities for change, or abilities to respond to the climate crisis. The article is based on theories from within urban studies, everyday life sociology, feminist theory and scholars engaged with stories in in social sciences.
Highlights
During the summer of 2018, a number of countries in the Northern hemisphere, among these Denmark, experienced a heat wave that lasted several months
The aim with this article is to conduct a theoretical conceptualisation of different insights that everyday life stories may bring, about openings for change to social science dealing with climate change research
What are the stories being told in everyday life in the climate crisis, and what might social sciences learn from the situated stories? The study of stories and narratives will not lead to complete and universal answers, but perhaps to wonderings, imaginings, and curiosity (Clandinin 2016)
Summary
During the summer of 2018, a number of countries in the Northern hemisphere, among these Denmark, experienced a heat wave that lasted several months. The heat wave was one of many experienced changes During and after this and similar occurrences, we experience and tell stories of the consequences of human impact on the Earth. With a background in transdisciplinary urban studies, I find it essential to study the everyday life aspect of cities and societies, as these situated experiences hold perspectives of irrationalities and conflicts, that are not quantifiable In this theoretically based article, I argue that focusing attention on the stories of the lived, situated experiences of everyday life opens up for richer understandings of the experiences, possibilities for change, or abilities to respond to the climate crisis. The aim with this article is to conduct a theoretical conceptualisation of different insights that everyday life stories may bring, about openings for change to social science dealing with climate change research. Others have written reviews on narratives and stories of different scales in energy and climate change research (e.g. Moezzi, Janda and Rotmann 2017)
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