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Record Nr.

UNINA9911143440303321

Autore

Goodson Ivor

Titolo

Developing narrative theory : life histories and personal representation / / Ivor F. Goodson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2013

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-73101-6

9780415603621

0415603625

1-283-64363-4

0-203-81770-2

1-136-73102-4

9780203817704

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

146 p. : ill. ; ; 24 cm

Classificazione

EDU000000EDU002000

Disciplina

370.721

Soggetti

Education - Biographical methods

Discourse analysis, Narrative - Research

Postmodernism and education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Studying life narratives -- pt. 2. On forms of narrativity.

Sommario/riassunto

"We live in an age of narrative: life stories are a crucial ingredient in what makes us human and, in turn, what kind of human they make us. In recent years, narrative analysis has grown in interest and use across many areas of research; up until now, however, this rapidly developing approach has lacked the firm theoretical underpinning that would allow researchers to both approach such research in a reliably structured way, and to interpret the results more effectively. Developing Narrative Theory looks at the contemporary need to study life narratives, considers the emergence and salience of life narratives in contemporary culture, and discusses different forms of narrativity. It shows in detail how life story interviews are conducted, and demonstrates how the process often begins with relatively unstructured



life story collection but moves to a more collaborative exchange, where sociological themes and historical patterns are scrutinised and mutually explored. At the core of this book, the author shows that, far from there being a singular form of narrative or an infinite range of unique and idiosyncratic narratives, there are in fact clusters of narrativity and particular types of narrative style. These can be grouped into four main areas: Focussed Elaborators; Scripted Describers; Armchair Elaborators; and Focussed Describers. Drawing on data from several large-scale studies from countries across the world, Professor Goodson details how theories of narrativity and life story analysis can combine to inform learning potential. Timely and innovative, this book will be of use to anyone researching or developing learning strategies and resources, as well as those interested in lifelong learning and professional and self-development practices"--

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Record Nr.

UNINA9911145740603321

Titolo

Distortions to agricultural incentives in Africa / / Kym Anderson and William A. Masters, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009

ISBN

1-282-03308-5

9786612033087

0-8213-7664-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xxx, 618 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 23 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

AndersonKym

MastersWilliam A

Disciplina

338.1/86

Soggetti

Agriculture - Economic aspects - Africa

Agriculture and state - Africa

Agricultural subsidies - Africa

Africa Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations;



Map: The Focus Economies of Africa; PART I INTRODUCTION; Tables; Figures; PART II NORTH AFRICA; PART III SOUTHERN AFRICA; PART IV EASTERN AFRICA; PART V WESTERN AFRICA; Appendix A: Methodology for Measuring Distortions to Agricultural Incentives; Appendix B: Annual Estimates of Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Comprehensive empirical studies of the disarray in world agricultural markets appeared approximately 20 years ago. Since then, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has provided estimates each year of market distortions in high-income countries, but there have been no comparable estimates for the world's developing countries. This volume is the third in a series that not only fills that void for recent years but extends the estimates in a consistent and comparable way back in time's and provides analytical narratives for scores of countries that shed light on the evolving