Storylines: Craftartists' Narratives of Identity

by Elliot G. Mishler

Book Overview

What do we mean when we refer to our "identity," and how do we represent it in the stories we tell about our lives? Is "identity" a sustained private core, or does it change as circumstances and relationships shift? In this thoughtful and learned book, a recognized master of research interviewing explores these questions through analyses of in-depth interviews with five craftartists, who reflect on their lives and their efforts to sustain their form...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674839730
• ISBN13: 9780674839731
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.6"