Ageing, narrative and identity : new qualitative social research /
"Ageing, Narrative and Identity: New Qualitative Social Research outlines the methodology and results of the Fiction and the Cultural Mediation of Ageing Project (FCMAP), led by a research team from Brunel University, UK. In investigating how older people resist stereotypical cultural represent...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Ageing, Narrative and Identity: New Qualitative Social Research outlines the methodology and results of the Fiction and the Cultural Mediation of Ageing Project (FCMAP), led by a research team from Brunel University, UK. In investigating how older people resist stereotypical cultural representations of ageing, the study demonstrates the importance of narrative understanding to social agency. This book will therefore be of interest not only to students and researchers in the growing interdisciplinary field of Ageing Studies, but also to those with interests in Social Policy, Social Narrative and wider socio-cultural conceptions of the interaction between representation and everyday life"-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 221 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |