Overview

Narrative, the process of making or telling a story, is a prime concern of social science today. The essays and editorial commentary in this volume brilliantly advance our understanding of the implications of the 'narrative turn' in the social sciences. International contributors assess the methodological implications, and present a fascinating range of case-studies, from the Princess Diana interview to the memoirs of the wives of US nuclear scientists. The lessons drawn on the inter-relationship between experience, self and society will be of vital interest to sociologists, historians and psychologists alike.

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Author:   Molly Andrews ,  Shelley Day Sclater ,  Corinne Squire ,  Amal Treacher
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   No.8
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415242332

ISBN 10:   0415242339
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   07 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, Molly Andrews, Shelley Day Sclater, Michael Rustin, Corinne Squire, Amal Treacher; Part 1 Narrative and culture; intro_1 Introduction, Corinne Squire; Chapter 1 Narrative, civil society and public culture, Ronald N. Jacobs; Chapter 2 Resurrective practice and narrative, Clive Scale; Chapter 3 Wedding bells and baby carriages, Suzanna Danuta Walters; Chapter 4 Narratives as bad faith, Ian Craib; Part 2 Narrative and life history; intro_2 Introduction, Molly Andrews; Chapter 5 When the story’s over, Mark Freeman; Chapter 6 A cautious ethnography of socialism, Zdenek Konopasek, Molly Andrews; Chapter 7 ‘Papa’s bomb’, Carol Wolkowitz; Chapter 8 Betrayals, trauma and self-redemption?, Tom Wengraf; Part 3 Narrative and discourse; intro_3 Introduction, Shelley Day Sclater; Chapter 9 Narrative, discourse and the unconscious, Wendy Hollway, Tony Jefferson; Chapter 10 Fictional(ising) identity?, Helen Malson; Chapter 11 ‘Let them rot’, Marion V. Smith; Chapter 12 Narrative and the discursive (re)construction of events, Jackie Abell, Elizabeth H. Stokoe, Michael Billig; Chapter 13 Conclusion, Phil Bradbury, Shelley Day Sclater;

Reviews

'...for us, the main attractions when reading Lines of Narrative were the range of topics covered and the inclusive approach to theorizing. Albeit, this is not a book for the faint-hearted; if the reader is willing to engage on a variety of levels then it has a great deal to offer in terms of illuminating and opeing up an expansive appreciation of the 'narrative turn'. - Feminism and Psychology, Christine Horrocks and Nancy Kelly.

Author Information

Co-Directors of the Centre for Narrative Research in the Social Sciences, University of East London., Co-Director of the Centre for Adoption and Identity Studies, University of East London.

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