Narrative research /

This entry provides an introduction to narrative analysis in the social sciences, identifying different theories and methods, and relating it to the recent history of social science research. It discusses narrative analysis's contemporary value for social science research and policy and locates...

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Main Authors: Squire, Corinne, 1958-, Andrews, Molly (Author), Tamboukou, Maria, 1958- (Author)
Other Authors: Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
Series:Narrative research.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This entry provides an introduction to narrative analysis in the social sciences, identifying different theories and methods, and relating it to the recent history of social science research. It discusses narrative analysis's contemporary value for social science research and policy and locates narrative analysis's recent and older antecedents within history, literary, and cultural studies, art and computer theory, as well as in sociological, psychological, and anthropological research. The entry primarily focuses on the use of narrative analysis within the social sciences, be it in personal narratives produced by individuals or groups of individuals, obtained by researchers or studied as secondary data, and their individual, social, and cultural significance.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529745795
1529745799
9781526421036
1526421038