Engaging in Narrative Inquiry

By D. Jean Clandinin | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

About the book

Narrative inquiry examines human lives through the lens of a narrative, honoring lived experience as a source of important knowledge and understanding. In this concise volume, D. Jean Clandinin, one of the pioneers in using narrative as research, updates her classic formulation on narrative inquiry (with F. Michael Connelly), clarifying, extending and refining the method based on an additional decade of work. A valuable feature is the inclusion of several exemplary cases with the author’s critique and analysis of the work. The rise of interest in narrative inquiry in recent years makes this is an essential guide for researchers and an excellent text for graduate courses in qualitative inquiry.

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ISBN 9781611321616
EBook
ISBN 9781315429595
PDF
ISBN 9781315429601

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Narrative inquiry examines human lives through the lens of a narrative, honoring lived experience as a source of important knowledge and understanding. In this concise volume, D. Jean Clandinin, one of the pioneers in using narrative as research, updates her classic formulation on narrative inquiry (with F. Michael Connelly), clarifying, extending and refining the method based on an additional decade of work. A valuable feature is the inclusion of several exemplary cases with the author’s critique and analysis of the work. The rise of interest in narrative inquiry in recent years makes this is an essential guide for researchers and an excellent text for graduate courses in qualitative inquiry.

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Narrative inquiry examines human lives through the lens of a narrative, honoring lived experience as a source of important knowledge and understanding. In this concise volume, D. Jean Clandinin, one of the pioneers in using narrative as research, updates her classic formulation on narrative inquiry (with F. Michael Connelly), clarifying, extending and refining the method based on an additional decade of work. A valuable feature is the inclusion of several exemplary cases with the author’s critique and analysis of the work. The rise of interest in narrative inquiry in recent years makes this is an essential guide for researchers and an excellent text for graduate courses in qualitative inquiry.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Engaging in Narrative Inquiry?

Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Anthropology

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781611321616

Is Engaging in Narrative Inquiry part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Developing Qualitative Inquiry

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Engaging in Narrative Inquiry?

D. Jean Clandinin

Who is the Publisher of the book Engaging in Narrative Inquiry?

Taylor and Francis

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Engaging in Narrative Inquiry is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781611321616) and ebook(ISBN 9781315429595) and pdf(ISBN 9781315429601)