Practices
Narrative analysis can be used to acquire a deeper understanding of the ways in which a few individuals organize and derive meaning from events . It can be particularly useful for studying the impact of social structures on an individual and how that relates to identity, intimate relationships, and family. For example:
- Feminist scholars have found narrative analysis useful for data collection of perspectives that have been traditionally marginalized. The method is also appropriate to cross-cultural research. As Michael Brecher and Frank P. Harvey advocate, when asking unusual questions it is logical to ask them in an unusual manner.
- Developmental Psychology utilizes narrative inquiry to depict a child's experiences in areas such as self-regulation, problem-solving and development of self.
- Personality uses the narrative approach in order to illustrate an individual's identity over a lifespan.
- Social movements have used narrative analysis in their persuasive techniques.
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Famous quotes containing the word practices:
“To learn a vocation, you also have to learn the frauds it practices and the promises it breaks.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Money made through dishonest practices will not last long.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Of all reformers Mr. Sentiment is the most powerful. It is incredible the number of evil practices he has put down: it is to be feared he will soon lack subjects, and that when he has made the working classes comfortable, and got bitter beer into proper-sized pint bottles, there will be nothing left for him to do.”
—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)