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 type of research is rare and gives a true picture of life-story account of researchers and participant involved. Readable and a good aid to study.
This is a really useful and insightful book, which discusses the complexities and and key issues of using a narrative approach in research.
Christine Bold has highlighted some interesting issues that can arise as a result of conducing narrative research. At the same time, Bold has described some useful strategies with examples for students and researchers who are involved in Narrative research
I like the headings and sub headings, they make the text accessible for undergraduates thinking of a narrative focus for their dissertation. A well informed text, with good illustration and practice implications. I wonder if it would benefit from a chapter summarising key theoretical strands in narrative analysis, but do note that there is helpful reference 'in context' throughout.
This is a very much needed ressource on narrative methodology, very well written, VERY well organized and therefore will be particularly helpful for beginners and intermediate students. After a long streak of interest for narratives in various research communities, this is a timely book on the popular subject of narrative research, and I am sure Christine Bold's book will contribute to have narrative research considered more naturally as a systematic qualitative approach in many departments. The chapters are written to be applicable to a wide range of research projects, and guides the reader thoroughly through stages in the process of organizing a narrative research project, and both encourages and stimulates students to reflect carefully their choices. This book is a solid resource in itself, but also includes lots of well researched suggestions for further reading. HIGHLY recommended from my chair!
A very useful introduction to a research methodology that fits well with how humans learn and make sense of the universe.
This book has been adopted as supplemental reading
This book will be extremely useful as an introductory text for final year undergraduates and postgraduate students who are interested in using a narrative approach to their dissertations or research projects. This book will be recommended for supplemental reading for the module, and essential reading for those using a narrative approach.
This text offers a rare insight into professional practice through the use of narrative research. An escellent book for new researchers looking for an example of social research in practice
A very useful overview of the methodology used in narrative research, including various research strategies.
