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Narrative as Topic and Method in Social Research
- Donileen R. Loseke - University of South Florida, USA
Volume:
61
Series:
Qualitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
November 2021 | 120 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Narrative research is an increasingly popular qualitative method across the social sciences. This book has two purposes: firstly to show students and researchers how to do research on narrative topics, particularly on questions about narrative productions of meaning, and secondly to explain some fundamentals of research methods suitable for exploring these topics. A final part of the book provides empirical examples of how such research is done. These chapters use small amounts of data to examine the analytic tasks of designing research questions, finding appropriate data, sampling decisions, contextualization, data categorization, and communicating study findings.
Part I: Narrative as Research Topic
Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Narrative for Social Research
Chapter 2: Empirical Questions About Narrative
Part II: Narrative as Research Method
Chapter 3: Narrative Research Foundations
Chapter 4: Narrative Research Practices
Part III: Narrative Research Practice
Chapter 5: The Story Character of the “Deserving Poor”
Chapter 6: The Story of the “American Dream”
Chapter 7: The Story Character of the “Dreamer”
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter01-Conceptualizing Narrative For Social Research
Chapter02-Empirical Questions About Narrative
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