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Narrative and Identity: Studies in Autobiography, Self and Culture

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How does narrative give shape and meaning to human life? And what special role do narratives play in identifying one as a person in the world? This book explores these questions from the vantage points of various human and cultural sciences, with special attention to the importance of narrative as expression of embodied experience, mode of communication, and form for under ...more
Hardcover , 307 pages
Published July 9th 2001 by John Benjamins Publishing Co
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Amy
This is a very well-thought-out, well-researched book. The material is very interesting. However, it is very strictly academically written and often rather hard to follow for newcomers to the field. As I read, in spite of being interested, I found my mind drifting frequently and the effort to stay focused was exhausting. Not recommended for laypersons who have trouble with academic texts.
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