Narratives in Social Science Research

<strong>Narratives in Social Science Research</strong> introduces students to the use ofnarrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a useful and rigorou... » 

Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use ofnarrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a useful and rigorousframework for the application of these devices within qualitative research.This practicallyorientated text provides An historical overview of the development of the narrative approach withinthe social sciences A guide to how narrative methods can be applied in fieldwork An explanation of how to incorporate a narrative approach within a researchproject Guidelines for interpreting collected or produced narratives A studentfocused approach key arguments and methods are illustrated bycasestudies and lists of further readingWritten in an accessible and engaging manner this detailed text will be auseful resource for researchers and students taking courses in qualitativeresearch across a variety of social disciplines. «