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Explorations in Narrative Research [electronic resource] /edited by Ivor F. Goodson, Avril M. Loveless, David Stephens.

by Goodson, Ivor F [editor.]; Loveless, Avril M [editor.]; Stephens, David [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Studies in Professional Life and Work: 6Publisher: Rotterdam : SensePublishers : 2012.Description: online resource.ISBN: 9789460919886.Subject(s): Education | Education | Education (general)DDC classification: 370 Online resources: Click here to access online In: Springer eBooksSummary: 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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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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