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dc.contributor.advisorReich, Gary M.
dc.contributor.authorLongaker, Jacob Reed
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-24T22:25:28Z
dc.date.available2013-08-24T22:25:28Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-31
dc.date.submitted2013
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12644
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/11717
dc.description.abstractThe Brazilian LGBT movement has transformed in role from a social movement fragmented by diverse interests to a policy actor with a clear agenda. To understand this transition, we study the case of non-discrimination policy 10.948 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We combine insights from scholars working in the tradition of narrative policy analysis (NPA) with the empirical lens of the advocacy coalition framework (ACF). We hypothesize that coalition interaction in policymaking facilitates the construction of narratives that shape, and are shaped by, core beliefs and policy core beliefs. We find that, consistent with ACF, non-discrimination policy results in the development of a distinct advocacy coalition held together by a shared belief system. Importantly, and unforeseen to ACF, this belief system is discursively produced as a shared narrative by the advocacy coalition. The narrative is characterized by a deep core belief commitment to equality and several policy core beliefs. Our findings suggest that narrative plays an important and overlooked role in strengthening the glue of advocacy coalitions.
dc.format.extent63 pages
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsThis item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
dc.subjectPolitical science
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectGLBT studies
dc.subjectAcf
dc.subjectAdvocacy coalition framework
dc.subjectBrazilian LGBT
dc.subjectLGBT policy
dc.subjectNarrative policy analysis
dc.subjectSocial movement
dc.titleThe Role of Narrative in Constructing an Advocacy Coalition: The Case of Sao Paulo's Non-discrimination Policy
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberHaider-Markel, Donald P.
dc.contributor.cmtememberDoan, Alesha E.
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplinePolitical Science
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.A.
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kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid8086249
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