Norman denzin interpretive biography of mahatma

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  Of particular merit here is the development of the sociological enterprise along lines of the ''sociological imagination.'' Denzin not only adds to the Mills tradition, but also extends it . Bringing in elements of postmodernism and interpretive social science, he reexamines the biographical and autobiographical genres.

  "I believe most sociologists will find this work useful because of several contributions.

  With numerous examples taken from his own work and those of past biographies, this practical volume makes provocative reading for all social scientists. most useful for those also versed in phenomenological and cognitive theories."

  --Teaching Sociology

  "Denzin′s critical grasp of the subtle issues in biography production can serve as conceptual benchmarks in the production of biographical ′′texts′′ in the field."

  --Nexus: The Canadian Student Journal of Anthropology

  "In five short chapters, Interpretive Biography provides an excellent guide to the assumptions of the biographical method, to its key terms, and to the strategies for gathering and interpreting such materials.

  . Interpretive Biography Norman Denzin combines one of the oldest techniques in the social sciences and humanities with one of the newest.

  "I believe most sociologists will find this work useful because of several contributions. In this book, he introduces the key concept of epiphany, or turning points in person's lives.

  

  The book points up the inherent weaknesses in traditional biographical forms, and outlines a new way in which biographies should be conceptualized and shaped. If Direct Textbook price listed does not match the bookstores page please check to see if there is a coupon.

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