Research Catalog

Title

Researching life stories and family histories / Robert L. Miller.

Author

Miller, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1948-

Publication

London : SAGE, 2000.

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Details

Description

xiii, 172 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"Researching Life Stories and Family Histories is the textbook specifically designed for those interested in carrying out biographical, life history or family history research." "Concise and clearly structured, the main section of this book covers methods and issues involved in collecting and analysing family histories, and collecting and analysing life histories. It also provides the reader with an extensive set of exercises." "An invaluable introduction to the field, which contains much that will be of interest to the experienced practitioner, for disciplines such as sociology, psychology, political science, social policy or anthropology."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Introducing qualitative methods

Uniform Title

Introducing qualitative methods.

Subject

• Biography > Research
• Genealogy
• Social sciences > Biographical methods
• Autobiography
• Biography
• Autobiographies as Topic
• Biographies as Topic
• autobiography (genre)
• collective biographies
• 70.03 methods, techniques and organization of social science research
• Social sciences > Biographical methods
• Biography
• Autobiography
• Biography > Research
• Genealogy
• Biografieforschung
• Genealogie
• Biografische methode

Genre/Form

• Genealogy.
• Genealogy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-168) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. The Historical Context -- 3. Collecting and Organizing Family Histories -- 4. Collecting Life Histories -- 5. Analysing Life Histories -- 6. The Biographical Perspective.

ISBN

• 0761960910
• 9780761960911
• 0761960929
• 9780761960928

LCCN

00269462

OCLC

• ocm42003970
• 42003970
• SCSB-9672643

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library