Planning as Persuasive Storytelling

Planning as Persuasive Storytelling
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0226799638
ISBN-13 : 9780226799636
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Book Synopsis Planning as Persuasive Storytelling by : James A. Throgmorton

Download or read book Planning as Persuasive Storytelling written by James A. Throgmorton and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Planning as Persuasive Storytelling is a revealing look at the world of political conflict surrounding the Commonwealth Edison Company's ambitious nuclear power plant construction program in northern Illinois during the 1980s. Examining the clash between the utility, consumer groups, community-based groups, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the City of Chicago, Throgmorton argues that planning can best be thought of as a form of persuasive storytelling. A planner's task is to write future-oriented texts that employ language and figures of speech designed to construct constituencies that the planner's vision is both desirable and feasible. Though seeking to persuade, the planner must also remain open to transformation through honest engagement with contending stories. Juxtaposing stories about efforts to construct Chicago's electric future, Planning as Persuasive Storytelling suggests a shift in how we think about planning. In order to account for the fragmented and conflicted nature of contemporary American life and politics, that shift would be away from "science" and the "experts" and toward persuasive storytelling by diverse authors"--P. [4] of cover.


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