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Cole, Ardra L.; Knowles, Gary J. - Lives in Context - 9780759101432 - V9780759101432
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Lives in Context

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Description for Lives in Context Hardback. This introduction to conducting life history research shows that the process is now one of mutuality, empathy, sensitivity and caring. The book carries the reader through the steps of life history research, from conceptualizing the project to the various means of presenting the results. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
The reflexive turn in qualitative research has transformed the process of doing life history research. No longer are research subjects examined through the lens of the all-knowing but supposedly invisible researcher. As Ardra Cole and Gary Knowles point out in this fresh introduction to conducting life history research, the process is now one of mutuality, empathy, sensitivity and caring. The authors carry the novice researcher through the steps of conducting life history research—from conceptualizing the project to the various means of presenting results—with an eye toward understanding the complex relationship between participant and researcher and how that shapes the project. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759101432
SKU
V9780759101432
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Cole, Ardra L.; Knowles, Gary J.
Andra L. Coles and J. Gary Knowles are both educational researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Reviews for Lives in Context
This book offers a sincere and 'in-depth' concern for the life story and the person ostensibly behind it. It's very well-written with intriguing and compelling interludes from other researchers' work. I'm sure it will be picked up, used, and cited by those interested in life history research.
Jaber Gubrium, (University of Florida) A thoughtful, well-crafted, carefully nuanced book; a ... Read more

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