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Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use of narrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a useful and rigorous framework for the application of these devices within qualitative research. This practically-orientated text provides: An historical overview of the development of the narrative approach within the social sciences. A guide to how narrative methods can be applied in fieldwork. An explanation of how to incorporate a narrative approach within a research project. Guidelines for interpreting collected or produced narratives. A student-focused approach - key arguments and methods are illustrated by case-studies and lists of further reading. Written in an accessible and engaging manner, this detailed text will be a useful resource for researchers and students taking courses in qualitative research across a variety of social disciplines.
Close Readings: Poststructuralism, Interruption, Deconstruction
Close Readings: Poststructuralism, Interruption, Deconstruction
Almost before structuralism acquired legitimacy in the social sciences, it was swept away by poststructuralism. The move from structuralism to poststructuralism was not as dramatic as it may seem. It meant, above all, abandoning ‘the depth’ for ‘the surface’: if deep structures are ...
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