Researching life stories : method, theory, and analyses in a biographical age / Dan Goodley [and others].
It has long been argued that 'an age of biography is upon us'; certainly the life-story now has a well-recognised role as a key resource in social research. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive and practical guide to carrying out.
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Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: | London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. |
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Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Four life stories; Gerry O'Toole: a design for life; 'I'd never met a vegetarian, never mind a lesbian': Colleen's life story; The death story of David Hope; Frank; Doing life story research; Approaching: methodology in life story research; Doing: method in life story research; Informing: epistemology in life story research; Making sense of life stories; Frameworks: analysis in life story research; Findings: four analyses of life stories; Reflexivity: reflections on analyses; The age of biography: personal and political considerations.