Developing Narrative Theory : Life Histories and Personal Representation

This Book Represents A Timely Reassessment Of The Narrative Trends Of The 21st Century, Detailing How Theories Of Narrativity And Life Story Analysis Can Combine To Inform Learning Potential And Developing Courses Of Action. Cover -- Title -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List Of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 Studying Life Narratives -- 1 Introduction: Studying Life Stories And Life Histories -- 2 The Growth Of Individual Life Stories In Contemporary Life -- 3 Contemporary Patterns In Life Stories -- 4 Life Histories And Personal Representation -- 5 Developing Narrative Portrayals -- Part 2 On Forms Of Narrativity -- 6 Studying Storylines -- 7 Scripted Describers -- 8 Armchair Elaborators -- 9 Multiple Describers -- 10 Focussed Elaborators -- 11 Reflexivity, Re-selfing And Hybridity -- 12 Narrativity, Learning And Flexibility: Towards The Narrative Future -- References -- Recent Publications On Narrative Studies By Ivor F. Goodson -- Index.