Biographical Research Methods
- Marta J. Eichsteller - Bangor University, UK
- Howard H. Davis - Bangor University, UK
Drawing upon the authors’ own research, as well as case studies from a range of international contexts and disciplines, the book illustrates how biographical approaches can be tailored to different research questions and environments.
This book will help you to:
· Navigate any complexities or missteps when undertaking real-world research
· Apply your analytical and research tools to your research question
· Choose the right research design for your project, whether single or mixed methods
· Ground your understanding within diverse real-world research examples.
Clear, adaptable, and applied, this is your definitive guide to working with biographical methods.
This book is a practical and thought-provoking account of the use of biographical methods in social science research. The case studies are useful for advanced students and researchers, and for anyone interested in how we tell stories about our lives.
An accessible and lively text, drawing on numerous examples to demonstrate biographical narrative research in action. The fascinating and complex world of biographical research is presented in a highly accessible way. Students and researchers will learn a great deal from reading this before embarking on research projects with any degree of biographical focus.
Anchored in studies drawn from a wide variety of disciplines, Biographical Research Methods fills glaring gaps in the literature through balanced sympathetic consideration of a wide range of methodological approaches and its illumination of both established and innovative research techniques.