This multidisciplinary volume documents the resurrection of the
importance of narrative to the study of individuals and groups and
argues that narrative may become a lingua franca of future debates
in the human sciences.
"The topic of narrative is as significant as the editors claim
in their Introduction. It is becoming central to various social
science fields, particularly for scholars who want to challenge
traditional realist and positivist paradigms. The editors have made
provocative selections, including many articles that are frequently
cited in these debates. The book will be tremendously valuable to
those who want to find their bearings in the vast writings on this
topic". -- Lisa Disch, University of Minnesota
This anthology documents the resurrection, in the last few
decades, of the importance of narrative to the study of individuals
and groups. The editors propose that the human sciences are
undergoing a paradigm shift away from nomological models and toward
a more humanistic language in which narrative plays a complex and
controversial role. Narratives, they claim, help to make experience
intelligible, to crystallize personal identity, and to constitute
and nurture community.
The fifteen articles in this collection, organized into sections
dealing with memory, identity, and community, are by noted scholars
representing a wide variety of disciplines, including philosophy,
history, religion, communication, environmental studies, political
science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and law. They
advocate diverse political and ideological positions, supporting
the editors' belief that because narrative has not been captured by
any academic bloc, it has the potential tobecome a lingua franca of
future debates in the human sciences.
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