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Narrative Analysis: Studying the Development of Individuals in Society

Narrative Analysis: Studying the Development of Individuals in Society

by Dr . Colette Daiute (Author), Dr . Cynthia G . Lightfoot (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

The book offers an interdisciplinary approach to narrative inquiry, appealing to those studying psychology, education, social work, sociology, and anthropology. Each chapter emphasizes theory and the ways of thinking about development research via exemplary studies that chapter authors have used in their own research. Authors will detail how their own research stands as an example of narrative inquiry conducted within a literary, cultural, social, or historical frame. They will explain the problems and limits of narrative analysis, as well as the rationales and methods they found most compelling, with an eye toward improving future inquiry.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 19 Feb 2004
ISBN 10: 0761927980
ISBN 13: 9780761927983

Media Reviews
As qualitative research methods have gained status, interest in narrative analysis has also grown. This collection of essays reflects varying definitions for processes of interpreting variety of discourse as well as varying contexts of meaning. The editors highlight the usefulness of narrative analysis as a way to reveal relationships between individuals and societies. They also emphsize the developmental qualitites of narrative analysis: in terms of life journey, cultural tool over time, complexity, and skill acquisition. -- Lesley Farmer, California State University, Long Beach
Author Bio
Colette Daiute, Professor of Psychology at the Graduate Center, City University and teaches courses on theory, research, and methods in the human sciences. She has conducted research in diverse settings, including community centers, educational institutions, human rights organizations, television and computer technology environments, and informal community gatherings. The author of Human Development and Political Violence (Cambridge University Press), Narrative Inquiry: A Dynamic Approach (SAGE) and co-editor/author of International Perspectives on Youth Conflict and Development (Oxford University Press), and Narrative Analysis: Studying the Development of Individuals in Society (SAGE), Colette Daiute has published articles in a range of scholarly journals, including Global Studies Journal, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Narrative Inquiry, and Journal of Social Issues. In addition to teaching courses such as Narrative Inquiry and Human Development and Globalization, she is Co-Director of the Narrating Change Seminar of the Center of the Humanities at the Graduate Center, CUNY. http://www.colettedaiute.org Cynthia Lightfoot is a Professor and Program Director of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University, Brandywine. She received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz, her M.A. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.