Biographical interviews and imagined futures essay writing: users of two methods in conversation
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Crow, Graham and Andrews, M. Biographical interviews and imagined futures essay writing: users of two methods in conversation. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 22 (6), pp. 557-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2019.1610597
| Authors | Crow, Graham and Andrews, M. |
|---|---|
| Abstract | This article reports on a conversation between users of two research methods, biographical interviews and imagined futures essay writing. A dialogue form is used to discuss these methods and their potential to be combined. The value of comparing research methods is discussed, and then the two methods are described and points of connection and contrast are explored. Although one method emphasises looking back while the other looks forward, the two have much in common, including the exercise of imagination, and discussion of individual agency and structural constraint. Both involve the construction of narratives that help understanding of people’s lives as individual trajectories set in broader social and historical contexts. The two methods are quite different but complementary, and possibilities for their combination in one project are identified. The article ends by reflecting on the benefits and drawbacks of using dialogue to consider how research methods sit alongside each other. |
| Keywords | Biographical interviews; imagined future essays; dialogue |
| Journal | International Journal of Social Research Methodology |
| Journal citation | 22 (6), pp. 557-569 |
| ISSN | 1364-5579 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Anyone |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2019.1610597 |
| Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2019.1610597 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 26 Apr 2019 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | 17 Apr 2019 |
| Deposited | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Funder | Scottish Funding Council |
| Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | |
| Copyright holder | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Additional information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Social Research Methodology on 26.04.19, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13645579.2019.1610597 |
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