"Roberts is certainly successful in conveying a sense of the rich
diversity of biographical research. This is a book based upon a
formidably wide-ranging bibliography together with his own, by no
means insignificant, contributions to the field...[the]...reader
will be left in no doubt as to the central importance of
biographical research and of its legitimate position within the
social sciences" - David Morgan, Emeritus Professor of Sociology,
Manchester University (former President, British Sociological
Association), Auto/Biography, a BSA Study Group journal,
2002."Brian Roberts' book is a highly accessible introduction to
biographical method...The author deftly and confidently addresses
the available work in a variety of disciplines ranging from
education through oral history, feminism to memory... I warmly
recommend this book to any historian interested in biography and
what its study can tell them about what they do'. - Alun Munslow,
Professor of History, Staffordshire University (Editor, Rethinking
History), Rethinking History, 7:3, pp. 451-5, October, 2003* What
is biographical research? * Why has it attracted so much interest?
* How can biographical research be carried out? Biographical
Research reflects a rapid expansion of interest in the study of
lives taking place within the social sciences. Life story, oral
history, narrative, autobiography, biography and other approaches
are being used more and more to explore how individuals interpret
experiences and social relationships. This book examines the
methodological and theoretical developments associated with
research on lives in sociology, oral history, ethnography,
biography, and narrative analysis. The author includes numerous
examples of biographical research from his own work and other
studies, and addresses important areas such as the collection and
interpretation of materials, uses of biographical research, oral
and written accounts, the interview relationship, the construction
of the story, memory, audience, and the researcher's own biography.
In conclusion it draws out common themes and emerging concerns.
Biographical Research is a comprehensive guide to major issues in
the study of lives for students and researchers in the social
sciences and related fields.
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