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Things That Matter : Special Objects in Our Stories As We Age / edited by William L. Randall and Matte Robinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Global Issues: Aging in the Modern World (Text)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging.
- Narrative inquiry (Research method).
- Personal belongings.
- Genre:
- Book
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (354 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2024]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- This book explores the complex connections between the memories, emotions, and objects that hold special meaning for us across the years.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Part One: Theoretical Meanderings
- 1 Why Things That Matter? The Context, the Project, and the Book
- 2 Supporting Things That Matter: Key Concepts and Distinctions
- 3 Living in a World of Things: Objects, Tools, and Stories
- Part Two: Research Adventures
- 4 Things and Stories: Our Participants’ Worlds at a Glance
- 5 Sea Glass Jewellery: New Chapters for Old Things
- 6 Apple Quilt: Repositories and Legacies
- 7 Labyrinth Ring: Identifying Our Stories and Digging Deep
- 8 Torn Page from a Textbook: The Story of the Violinist That Wasn’t
- 9 Packet of Letters: Legacy Narratives and Serendipity Stories
- 10 Beer Stein: From Trauma to Fairy Tale
- 11 Frozen Red Currants: Textiles, Memory, and Symbol-Making
- 12 Mahogany Table: Bringing Things Together
- Part Three: Pathways of Practice
- 13 Things to Know about Life-Writing Groups: Some Variables Involved
- 14 Writing Things about Our Lives: Exploring, Examining, and Embracing Our Stories
- 15 Stories and Things: A Chat with Two Professionals
- Afterword: Changing Things Changing Us: Further Reflections on the Role of Cherished Objects in the Stories of Our Lives
- Appendix 1: Some Things about Ourselves: Brief Bios of Our Lives
- Appendix 2: Interview Questions
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-331) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4875-3460-4
- 1-4875-3459-0
- 1-4875-0665-1
- 1-4875-2447-1
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