Using Narrative in Research
- Christine Bold - Liverpool Hope University, UK
Serving as an introduction to narrative methods and narrative analysis, Christine Bold's new book provides students, researchers, and other professionals with an introduction to the theory and practice of narrative approaches in research. This book provides clear coverage of the informing theories and principles that underpin narrative traditions and offers the reader guidance on the main methods of collecting and analyzing narrative data.
This book does everything that a methods book needs to do. It is practical, yet sets out the theory and history behind the approach, and it looks explicitly at design, ethics, data gathering, data analysis and writing as an ongoing process of narrative research. Bold's text deals comprehensively with conceptual issues within narrative research and is driven throughout by a range of real research specific examples of narrative analysis in action.
This is an ideal text for any student, researcher or professional interested in understanding and using narrative in research and analysis; it practical, example-driven coverage is ideally suited to those new to the field.
This is an excellent book to support students in undertaking the more narrative forms of education research - very accessible, with a range of illustrative examples throughout.
This is a brilliant starting point for every student who wants to explore the meaning and value of narratives in research. It includes a wide range of examples which provide very good insights into the design and use of narratives and provides students with a sound foundation to engage with this approach.
Qualitative research is gaining popularity among researchers. For social researchers using narrative in research methods produce very rich data for our understanding a human phenomena. Christine Bold's book provides answers to some of the nagging questions about using a narrative research methods in the social sciences. I strongly recommend it to qualitative researchers and student.
This book provides insight into how to conduct Narrative research to those who are new to the approach. Clear description and easy to understand and adopt.
The book reads very nicely, the examples are carefully chosen and the theoretical background surely makes it a perfect match. Students should use the book when thinking about doing narrative analysis.
This is an excellent introductory text on narrative and is an important read for any student thinking of embarking on narrative as a a research method. I have ordered 5 texts for purchase for our library and I will be encouraging students to buy the text if they are planning to use Narrative at Masters level
I have used this book in my teacher education course and the feedback I got from my students is that it is essential material for the course. Next year I will include it into my course as an essential requirement.
A very readable introduction which provides a good overview of narrative research. Includes some helpful examples.
This is a very informative text for anybody wishing to explore narrative research. It provides useful information on how to undertake narrative research and is supported by reference to other useful books and research texts.
This book makes it clear what is meant by narrative research and examples from various different cases add to the understanding of what is being explained. In all an engaging read.
