Ruth ellen josselson (9 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - How does a narrative serve as a way for uncovering and constructing a person¿s identity Does a narrative differ in any systematic way from life as lived versus life as constructed by women and men Addressing these and other issues related to the use of narratives for understanding human lives, Exploring Identity and Gender, the second volume in The Narrative Study of Lives annual book series, focuses on narratives of girls¿ and women¿s lives as well as other identity issues. Among the issues this volume addresses are individual identity in the context of a familial heritage and how one¿s sense of individuality relates to their style of management. The international team of authors also explores such issues as how women construct the lives of other women in biographical work, how individuals conduct their life episodes in patterns similar to the plots of stories, how the women¿s movement influenced three women¿s adult lives, and how girls¿ sense of themselves changes as they move into adolescence. Students and researchers will find Exploring Identity and Gender illuminating in the intelligent application of the use of narratives.…

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 268 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 268.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 176 1st edition.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 176.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 268.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 176.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The narrative approach is a relevant and enriching technique for uncovering, describing, and interpreting the meaning of experience. This collection explores the challenges of performing narrative work in an academic setting, writing about it in an ethical and revealing fashion, and drawing meaningful conclusions. This stellar collection of scholars examine such topics as how the larger construct of 'personality' can be read out of life story; life narratives of reform, i.e., the transition away from delinquent behavior; the importance of cultural continuity for understanding loneliness in elderly refugees; race relations and how it relates to the meaning of the decade in which the interviewees came of age; the experience and meaning of resilience among survivors of childhood sexual abuse; and the use of narrative work as an additional approach within a larger quantitative research project. Amia Lieblich and Ruthellen Josselson provide insight into how the narrative appraoch enriches the study of the rare, the unusual, the common, and the prevalent, always searching for meaning in peopleÆs lives.…

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 280.