1st Edition
Researching Life Stories Method, Theory and Analyses in a Biographical Age
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Researching Life Stories critically and pragmatically reflects upon the use of life stories in social and educational research. Using four life stories as examples, the authors apply four different, practical approaches to demonstrate effective research and analysis. As well as examining in detail the four life stories around which the book is written, areas covered include: * Method and... Read more
Part 1: Four Life Stories: 1. Gerry O' Toole: A Design for Life 2. ' I'd never met a vegetarian, never mind a lesbian': Colleen's story 3. Research and Narrative and the Death Story of David Hope 4. 'Frank' Part 2: Doing Life Story Research 5. Approaching: Methodology in Life Story Research 6. Doing: Method in Life Story Research 7. Informing: Epistemology in Life Story Research Part 3: Making Sense of Life Stories 8. Frameworks: Analysis in Life Story Research 9. Findings: Four Analyses of Life Stories 10. Reflexivity: Reflections on Analyses Part 4: The Age of Biography: Personal and Political Considerations 11. Teaching: Craft and Ethics in Researching Life 12. A/Effecting: Audience and Effects in Researching Life Stories 13. Applying: Policy, Practice and Theory in Life Story Research
Biography
Dan Goodley, Peter Clough and Michelle Moore are all based at the Inclusive Education and Equality Research Centre at the University of Sheffield's School of Education.
Rebecca Lawthorn is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University.
