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Narrative and identity : studies in autobiography, self and culture /

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 e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brockmeier, Jens, Carbaugh, Donal A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2001.
Colección:Studies in narrative ; v. 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 understanding the world and ultimately ourselves. Presenting a variety of perspectives -- from narrative psychology and literary criticism, to discourse, communication and cultural theory -- these studies examine the intricacies of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 307 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027298058
902729805X
9789027226419
9027226415