Researching Life Stories and Family Histories

Klappentext Specifically designed for those carrying out biographical, life history or family history research, this concise guide covers the methods and issues involved. The author demonstrates that biographical research is a distinctive way of conceptualizing social activity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The Historical Context Collecting and Organizing Family Histories Collecting Life Histories Analyzing Life Histories The Biographical Perspective

Sommario

Introduction
The Historical Context
Collecting and Organizing Family Histories
Collecting Life Histories
Analyzing Life Histories
The Biographical Perspective

Relazione

`A comprehensive, balanced and judicious treatment of biographical methods in social research, made all the more useful to students by its careful delineation of the practicalities involved' - Raymond M Lee, Royal Holloway, University of London

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert L. Miller, Robert Lee Miller, Robert Lee Lee Miller, Miller Robert Lee
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.09.1999
• EAN: 9780761960928
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-6092-8
• Pagine: 192
• Serie: Introducing Qualitative Methods Series
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry, Qualitative Research, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours, Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours