Understanding narrative inquiry

Jeong-Hee Kim

Understanding narrative inquiry

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Issued Date

2024-01-03

Copyright Date

2016

Resource Type

Book

Language

eng
Book

No. of Pages/File Size

341

ISBN

9781452282787

Title

Understanding narrative inquiry

Alternative Title(s)

the crafting and analysis of stories as research

Author(s)

Jeong-Hee Kim

Abstract

This comprehensive, thought-provoking introduction to narrative inquiry in the social and human sciences guides readers through the entire narrative inquiry process—from locating narrative inquiry in the interdisciplinary context, through the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings, to narrative research design, data collection (excavating stories), data analysis and interpretation, and theorizing narrative meaning. Six extracts from exemplary studies, together with questions for discussion, are provided to show how to put theory into practice. Rich in stories from the author's own research endeavors and incorporating chapter-opening vignettes that illustrate a graduate student's research dilemma, the book not only accompanies readers through the complex process of narrative inquiry with ample examples, but also helps raise their consciousness about what it means to be a qualitative researcher and a narrative inquirer in particular. This book has received the 2017 Outstanding Publication Award from the Narrative Research Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The award honors research-based texts dedicated to advancing the educational process through research or scholarly inquiry.

Brief Contents About the Author xiii-- Preface xiv-- Chapter 1. Locating Narrative Inquiry in the Interdisciplinary Context 1-- Chapter 2. Philosophical/Theoretical Underpinnings of Narrative Inquiry 27-- Chapter 3. Narrative Research Design: Engaging in Aesthetic Play 83-- Chapter 4. Narrative Research Genres: Mediating Stories Into Being117-- Chapter 5. Narrative Data Collection: Excavating Stories 117-- Chapter 6. Narrative Data Analysis and Interpretation: "Flirting" With Data 185-- Chapter 7. Narrative Coda: Theorizing Narrative Meaning 227-- Chapter 8. Critical Issues in Narrative Inquiry: Looking Into a Kaleidoscope 243-- Chapter 9. Examples of Narrative Inquiry: Theory Into Practice 269-- Chapter 10. Epilogue 299 Glossary 301 References 306-- Index 329-- Detailed Contents About the Author xiii-- Preface Xiv-- Chapter 1. Locating Narrative Inquiry in the Interdisciplinary Context 1-- Scientific Research and Qualitative Research in Tandem 3-- Narrative Inquiry5-- What Is Narrative? 6-- What Is Story? 8-- Narrative Inquiry in Different Disciplines10-- Narrative Inquiry in Psychology: "Psychology Is Narrative" 12-- Narrative Inquiry in Law: Promoting Counter-Stories 13-- Narrative Inquiry in Medicine: Developing Narrative Competence 15-- Narrative Inquiry in Education: Exploring 15 the Lived Experience Some Cautionary Tales About Narrative Inquiry 18-- Narrative Inquiry as the Synergy of Interdisciplinarity 20-- Learning to Be a Storyteller in the Interdisciplinary Context23-- Conclusion: A Falling Apple 23-- Chapter 2. Philosophical/Theoretical Underpinnings of Narrative Inquiry 27-- The Role of Theory 29-- Philosophical/Theoretical/Interpretive Paradigm 31-- Theory and Narrative Inquiry 32-- Critical Theory 35-- The Origin of Critical Theory 35-- Reproduction in Critical Theory 37-- From Reproduction to Resistance in Critical Theory38-- Reconceptualization of Critical Theory and Narrative Inquiry 40-- Critical Race Theory 41-- History of Critical Race Theory 42-- Characteristics of Critical Race Theory43-- Branches of Critical Race Theory45-- The Future of Critical Race Theory 45-- Critical Race Theory and Narrative Inquiry 46-- Feminist Theory 47-- Liberal Feminist Theory 49-- Critical Feminist Theory 50-- Intersectionality in Feminist Theory 51-- Phenomenology 53-- Methods of Phenomenological Knowledge 54-- Hermeneutical Phenomenology 57-- Resurgence of Phenomenology and Narrative Inquiry58-- Poststructuralism/Postmodernism/Deconstruction 59-- After Structuralism 59 -- Nietzschean Influences on Poststructuralism60-- Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995): Rhizomatic Thinking 62 -- Rhizomatic Thinking and Narrative Inquiry 63-- Michel Foucault (1926-1984): An Analysis of Power Relations 64-- Foucauldian Approach and Narrative Inquiry 66-- Jacques Derrida (1930-2004): Deconstruction for Justice 67-- Poststructuralism and Narrative Inquiry 68-- Dewey's Theory of Experience 69-- Bakhtin's Theory of Novelness 72-- Epic Versus Novel 73-- Polyphony 74-- Chronotope 75-- Carnival 76-- Conclusion: No Theory Used as a Procrustean Bed 86-- Chapter 3. Narrative Research Design: Engaging in Aesthetic Play 83-- Engaging in Aesthetic Play84-- Standards for Humanities-Oriented Research 88-- Learning to Think Narratively 89-- Plowing Before Sowing: On Reviewing the Literature90-- Developing "Good" Research Questions90-- Imagining the Researcher-Participant Relationship: 94-- From "Spy" to "Friend" Ethical Issues in Narrative Inquiry 100-- Ethics in Practice or Micro-ethics101-- Narrative Ethics in Practice 103-- Developing Phronesis (Ethical Judgment) Through Reflexivity104-- Qualitative Writing or Scientific Writing 106-- Imagining Narrative Writing as Aesthetic Play 109-- Creation of Virtual Reality/Verisimilitude 109-- Fidelity to Told Stories 111-- Voice of the Narrative Inquirer 112-- Cultivation of Narrative Imagination 113-- Conclusion: Where Your Heart Belongs 114-- Chapter 4. Narrative Research Genres: Mediating Stories Into Being 117-- Narrative Inquirer as a Midwife 118-- Narrative Research Genres 120-- Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry 121-- Autobiography 122-- Autoethnography123-- Biographical Narrative Inquiry 125-- Bildungsroman 127-- Life Story/Life History 131-- Oral History Arts-Based Narrative Inquiry 134-- The Origin of Genre Blurring 136-- Eisner and Barone's Arts-Based Research 138-- Literary-Based Narrative Inquiry 139-- Creative Nonfiction and Short Story 139 -- Fiction and Novel 141-- Visual-Based Narrative Inquiry 143-- Photographic Narrative Photovoice 143-- Archival Photographs 147-- Digital Storytelling 148-- Conclusion: Blurring Genres 149-- Chapter 5. Narrative Data Collection Methods: Excavating Stories 155-- Narrative Thinking 156-- Interview Logistics 157-- Informed Consent Confidentiality 158-- Sampling and Saturation 159-- Trust and Rapport 160-- Types of Qualitative Interview 163-- Narrative Interviewing 165-- Life Story Interview/Biographical Interview166-- Narrative Interview167-- Narrative Interview Questions 169-- Two-Sentence Format Technique 170-- Fieldwork 171-- Gaining Access to the Research Field 172-- The Art of Observation-Also Known as Attention 174-- Observer's Paradox 175-- Artifacts: Cabinets of Curiosities or Cabinets of Wonder 176-- Visual Data 178-- (Digital) Archival Data 179 -- Conclusion: Excavating Stories as Data 180-- Chapter 6. Narrative Data Analysis and Interpretation: "Flirting" With Data 185-- On Flirtation 187 -- Qualitative Data Analysis 188-- Theorizing Narrative Data Analysis and Interpretation 189-- Narrative Meaning 190-- Narrative Smoothing 191-- The Interpretation of Faith and the Interpretation of Suspicion 193 -- Methods of Narrative Data Analysis 195-- Polkinghorne's Analysis of Narratives and Narrative Analysis 195 -- Mishler's Models of Narrative Analysis198-- Labov's Model 201-- Flirting With Polkinghorne, Mishler, and Labov 204-- Narrative Analysis in Narrative Genres206-- Analysis in Narrative as Phenomenon and Method: Broadening, Burrowing, and Restorying Analysis in Autoethnography 208-- Analysis as Bildungsroman: Story of Personal Growth 210-- Analysis in Biographical Narrative Inquiry 211-- Analysis in Arts-Based Narrative Inquiry 215-- Conclusion: Variegations of Narrative Analysis and Interpretation 222-- Chapter 7. Narrative Coda: Theorizing Narrative Meaning 227-- On Coda 228-- Research Signature 230-- Answering the Question "So What?"230-- "Desiring" the Audience 231-- Avoiding an Epic Closure 234-- Theorizing Findings 235-- Planting the Seed of Social Justice237-- Becoming a Scheherazade 239-- Conclusion: Ongoing Stories 240-- Chapter 8. Critical Issues in Narrative Inquiry: Looking Into a Kaleidoscope 243-- Looking Into a Kaleidoscope 244-- Contradicting Stories: The Rashomon Effect 245-- Temptation of "Backyard Research" 246-- On Reflexivity 248-- Subjectivist, Confessional Reflexivity 249-- A Paradox of Reflexivity: Whose Story Is It? 251-- Reflexivity as Askésis: Self as an Object of Care 251-- An Example of Reflexive Askésis Through Currere 253-- On Bricolage and Bricoleur 256-- Lévi-Strauss's Use of Bricolage and Bricoleur258-- Bricolage in Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research 259-- Narrative Inquirer as Bricoleur 260-- On "Small" Stories 260-- "Living Narratives": The Origin of "Small" Stories 262-- Storytelling as Performance263-- Conclusion: Pushing the Boundary of Narrative Inquiry 265-- Chapter 9. Examples of Narrative Inquiry: Theory Into Practice 269-- Example of Narrative Inquiry as Phenomenon and Method 271-- Example of Narrative Inquiry as Oral History275-- Example of Narrative Inquiry as Life Story 279-- Example of Narrative Inquiry as Autoethnography 283-- Example of Narrative Inquiry as Creative Nonfiction286-- Example of Narrative Inquiry as Fiction 296-- Conclusion: Learning to Be a Storyteller296-- Chapter 10. Epilogue 299-- Glossary 301-- References 306-- Index 329--

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Narrative inquiry (Research method)
narrative inquiry
excavating stories

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Narrative inquiry
Research method

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