Explorations in Narrative Research (Studies in Professional Life and Work) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9460919863 ISBN 13: 9789460919862

Publisher: Brill - Sense, 2012

Synopsis

There has been a major 'turn' towards narrative, biographical and life history approaches in the academy over the last 30 years. What are some of the new directions in narrative research? How do narrative research approaches help us to understand the world differently? What do we learn by listening to stories and narratives? How do narratives extend our understanding that other research approaches do not? This collection of work grows from a symposium organised to explore new directions in narrative research. What emerges is a fascinating, innovative and generative series of essays, generally exploring narrative enquiry and more specifically themes of culture and context, identity, teacher education and methodology. This book will be useful for students and researchers using narrative and biographical methods in a range of disciplines, including education, sociology, cultural and development studies.

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About the Author

IVOR F. GOODSON teaches in the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill - Sense
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9460919863
• ISBN 13: 9789460919862
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162
• Editor: Goodson Ivor F., Loveless Avril M., Stephens David