Using biographical methods in social research
The book's pedagogical features, practical focus and cross disciplinary theoretical perspective makes this an interesting, accessible and interactive as well as a provocative textbook for students and researchers.
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Thousand Oaks, Clifornia :
Sage Publications ,
c2009
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: setting the scene
- 2. Biographical methods: an introduction history
- 3. Mapping the contemporary uses of biographical research
- 4. Identifying some theoretical issues
- 5. Illustrating good practice: case studies
- 6. Getting started in research
- 7. Interviewing and recording experience
- 8. making sense of biography: analysis
- 9. Representing the stories: writing up
- 10. Is biographical research valid and ethical?
- 11. On being a biographical researcher