Life stories: the creation of coherence
Auteur :
Linde
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195073737
Date de publication :
9 sept. 1993
Dimensions :
20,9 x 14,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
299 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is a socio-linguistic study of how people create and exchange coherent oral life stories. It claims that such stories serve a number of psychological and social purposes, including the development and expression of a sense of self and the definition of relationships and group memberships.