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Telling stories : the use of personal narratives in the social sciences and history / Mary Jo Maynes, Jennifer L. Pierce, and Barbara Laslett.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2008.Description: ix, 186 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780801473920
  • 0801473926
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.72
Online resources: Summary: Discusses the use of autobiographies, oral histories, life history interviews, and memoirs as research tools in the social sciences, examining how personal narratives get used as evidence, and describing their methods and the drawbacks of using them to gain a better understanding of the relationship between people and their society.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 300.72 MA TE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0025414

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-180) and index.

Discusses the use of autobiographies, oral histories, life history interviews, and memoirs as research tools in the social sciences, examining how personal narratives get used as evidence, and describing their methods and the drawbacks of using them to gain a better understanding of the relationship between people and their society.

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