Narrative interculturation of the self : The sociocultural narratives and self-narratives of digital natives and previous generations

The purpose of this article is to introduce the concept of the narrative interculturation of the self (NIS). This refers to the arrangement of self-narratives and sociocultural narratives in a person mobilized by significant cultural differences. The authors examine whether unusual NISs could result from generational cultures. To do so, they consider the relationships that “digital natives” (N= 19) and “previous generations” (N= 17) have with digital technology, through the use of unstructured interviews. These interviews are analyzed via a method that makes it possible to identify self-narratives and sociocultural narratives, and to understand the links between them. The results highlight specific architectures of NIS, related to the generational cultures of the two groups.