Integral MetaMapping

This Page is Under Construction by Fellow Marilyn Hamilton, Founder Integral City Meshworks

General introduction to approach

An integrated map of evolutionary values that encompasses subjective/objective and intersubjective/interobjective values is a useful and powerful tool for researching, planning, tracking and managing change in an organization, community, city or society. A meta-map based on Ken Wilber’s (1995, 1996) all quadrants, all levels (AQAL) model of reality (see Table I) provides a starting frame for these requirements. Wilber (2003, Part 1, p.13) identified the values related to each quadrant as the values relating to I, We, It and Its, which he notes are reflected by the pronouns that universally arise in all languages to describe the lens of every voice in a social/cultural collective.

(TBDesigned for the Wiki) Table I: The Integral Model of Values [image]

The four quadrant map also includes an all levels dimension of development, that spirals outward in each quadrant from the centre of the map. Those are the dimensions that effectively map change in each quadrant. Tracking indicators on the developmental dimension allows us to see change “from what to what?” (Beck, 2003). The outward flowing spirals represent the eight stages (levels or waves) of developmental change that emerged in Graves’ and Beck’s research and that Wilber, Wade and others have traced through research of the literature. Therefore, in effect, the Integral Model encompasses the Spiral Dynamics Change Model. Table II summarizes Spiral Dynamics color codes (col. 1, Beck, D., Cowan, C., (1996)), and key values and self/group focus (col 3) with the integration of the Integral Model’s developmental dimension (Column 2, Wilber (2000a)). In Col. 4, it describes characteristics of the Complex Adaptive Intelligences at each level (Stevenson and Hamilton (2001)) and how these are expressed as Community Values and Assets (col. 5). An example of positive and negative expressions of each value from life in the modern city is noted in Col. 6.

(TBDesigned for the Wiki) Table II: Emergent V-Memes and Community Values [image]

Relation to UrbanA themes: Cities, sustainability, and justice

Narrative of change

Transformative potential

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