Using Narrative in Research
- Christine Bold - Liverpool Hope University, UK
Serving as an introduction to narrative methods and narrative analysis, Christine Bold's new book provides students, researchers, and other professionals with an introduction to the theory and practice of narrative approaches in research. This book provides clear coverage of the informing theories and principles that underpin narrative traditions and offers the reader guidance on the main methods of collecting and analyzing narrative data.
This book does everything that a methods book needs to do. It is practical, yet sets out the theory and history behind the approach, and it looks explicitly at design, ethics, data gathering, data analysis and writing as an ongoing process of narrative research. Bold's text deals comprehensively with conceptual issues within narrative research and is driven throughout by a range of real research specific examples of narrative analysis in action.
This is an ideal text for any student, researcher or professional interested in understanding and using narrative in research and analysis; it practical, example-driven coverage is ideally suited to those new to the field.
Really like this book, well written. Just it is a bit marginal as a method as yet.
I have used this book in my teacher education course and the feedback I got from my students is that it is essential material for the course. Next year I will include it into my course as an essential requirement.
A very useful overview of the methodology used in narrative research, including various research strategies.
This is a clear and concise guide to using narrative as an approach to research. The postgraduate students I work with who are using this technique have found the text key in the formation of their thinking. A fantastic resources!
This is a very informative text for anybody wishing to explore narrative research. It provides useful information on how to undertake narrative research and is supported by reference to other useful books and research texts.
This is an excellent, thought provoking and stimulating text for any student or researcher wishing to engage in narrative research.
This text offers a rare insight into professional practice through the use of narrative research. An escellent book for new researchers looking for an example of social research in practice
Christine Bold has highlighted some interesting issues that can arise as a result of conducing narrative research. At the same time, Bold has described some useful strategies with examples for students and researchers who are involved in Narrative research
A very useful introduction to a research methodology that fits well with how humans learn and make sense of the universe.
A very readable introduction which provides a good overview of narrative research. Includes some helpful examples.
Sage College Publishing
