Telling Lives

In the groundbreaking Telling Lives: Exploring dimensions of narratives, the author illustrates as many facets as possible of the stories people tell about their lives. She demonstrates the interconnectedness between engagements in narrative research and shows that the theoretical understanding of the nature of narrative is bound up with the methods for biographical narrative research.

Marianne Horsdal is Professor in Educational Research at the University of Southern Denmark. She is seen as a key international specialist in the study of narratives.

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Time and Plot Chapter 2. Vicarious Experience Chapter 3. Telling Stories Chapter 4. The Body, the Brain and Experience Chapter 5. Memory Chapter 6. Early Interactions Chapter 7. Narrative Competence Chapter 8. The Narrative Interview Chapter 9. Analysis of Life Story Narratives Chapter 10. Cultural Identity Chapter 11. Personal Identity Chapter 12. Active Citizenship and Biographical Learning Chapter 13. Educational Perspectives and Concluding remarks Notes References Index