The Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science: The Comparative Issues and

Description: Biographical research methods have become a useful and popular tool for contemporary social scientists. This book combines an exploration of the historical and philosophical origins of this field of qualitative research with comparative examples of the different ways that biographical methods have been successfully applied internationally. Through these many illustrative examples of socio-biography in process, the authors show how formal textual analysis, whilst uncovering hidden emotional defences, can also shed light on wider historical processes of societal transformation. Topics discussed include: individual and linked lives; generational change; political influences on memory and identity; biographical work in reflexive societies; narrativity and empowerment in professional practice; and ways of theorising and generalising from case studies. This book seeks to promote debate and provide opportunities for students and researchers to widen their uses of narrative research.

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EAN: 9780415228381

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Item Length: 21.5 cm

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: The Turn to Biographical Methods in Social Science: Comparative Issues and Examples

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publication Year: 2000

Item Height: 216 mm

Item Weight: 454 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Prue Chamberlayne, Tom Wengraf, Joanna Bornat

Subject Area: Social Research

Item Width: 138 mm

Format: Paperback