The phrase "grand narrative" refers to a big story or explanation that tries to explain everything about a particular subject. It is a comprehensive and all-encompassing view of events, often presented as a single, unified theory. Full definition
His formalist vision was a historical staging of the liberal bourgeois grand narrative of individuality, freedom and subjectivity. (artpulsemagazine.com)
Declan Clarke's powerful films intertwine personal subjectivity and action with grand narratives and explorations of the historical edifices of power. (homemcr.org)
Shirin Neshat casts aside her split - screen explorations of gender and exile for grand narratives. (haberarts.com)