Explorations in Narrative Research / edited by Ivor F. Goodson, Avril M. Loveless, David Stephens.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goodson, Ivor.

Loveless, Avril.

Stephens, David.

Series:

Studies in Professional Life and Work ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There has been a major ‘turn’ towards narrative, biographical and life history approaches in the academy over the last 30 years. What are some of the new directions in narrative research? How do narrative research approaches help us to understand the world differently? What do we learn by listening to stories and narratives? How do narratives extend our understanding that other research approaches do not? This collection of work grows from a symposium organised to explore new directions in narrative research. What emerges is a fascinating, innovative and generative series of essays, generally exploring narrative enquiry and more specifically themes of culture and context, identity, teacher education and methodology. This book will be useful for students and researchers using narrative and biographical methods in a range of disciplines, including education, sociology, cultural and development studies.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Ivor F. Goodson , Avril M. Loveless and David Stephens

Investigating Narrativity / Ivor F. Goodson

Urgently in Need of a Different Story / Carl Anders Säfström

Narratives and Old Age / Ragna Ådlandsvik

Learning from Stories, Stories of Learning / Molly Andrews

Negotiation and Renegotiation of Gender Identities / Pik Lin Choi

‘Just Because I’m from Africa, They Think I’ll Want to do Narrative’ / David Stephens and Sheila Trahar

Questioning the Narrative of More Male Teachers as the Easy Solution to Problems in Swedish Schools / Håkan Löfgren

Narratives and Testimonies / Maria do Carmo Martins

The Personal in the Professional Lives of School Leaders / Ciaran Sugrue

Body and Soul / Avril Loveless

Truths, Truths and Treating People Properly / Pat Sikes

Professional Identities in Retired Teacher Educators’ Life Stories / Marie Karlsson and Héctor Pérez Prieto

Biographies / Ivor F. Goodson , Avril M. Loveless and David Stephens.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789460919886

946091988X

OCLC:

828914516