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This book introduces readers to narrative analysis, a qualitative method that investigates how people engage in storytelling to make meaning of life’s challenges and opportunities.
List of contents
Series Foreword—Clara E. Hill and Sarah Knox
1. Conceptual Foundations for the Method
Stories and Human Experience: The Call for Narrative Analysis
History and Epistemology of Narrative Analysis
Key Features of Narrative Analysis
Summary
2. Study Design and Data Collection
Research Questions
Recruiting, Interviewing, Analyzing: The Recursive Circle
3. Data Analysis
Processes of Analysis
Orientation to the Narrative
A Sample Narrative Analysis: The Story of Lou
Reflexivity and the Analytic Process
4. Writing the Manuscript
Typical Structure of a Journal Article
Representation
Typical Structure of a Book or Dissertation
Tips for Manuscript Preparation
5. Variations on the Method
Small Stories
Variations in Analysis
6. Methodological Integrity and Ethics
Amount and Contextualization of Data Collected
Perspective Management
Data and Research Question
Coherence and Groundedness of Interpretations
Ethics
7. Summary and Conclusions
Benefits and Advantages of Narrative Analysis
Limitations of Narrative Analysis
Narrative Analysis for a New Psychology
Appendix: Exemplar Studies
References
Index
About the Authors
About the Series Editors
About the author
Ruthellen Josselson and Phillip L. Hammack
Summary
Storytelling is central to human experience. Narrative analysis offers researchers a window into the way individuals make sense of their experiences and how their stories may be shaped by the cultural and societal categories they inhabit. This book is a step-by-step guide to the procedures of narrative analysis.
