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6 The Life Story Interview

Robert Atkinson

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PART ONE: CONTEXTS AND USES OF LIFE STORIES Stories in Context The Life Story in Disciplinary Context What a Life Story Is The Classic Functions of Stories The Research Uses of Life Stories Generating Data from a Life Story The Art and Science of Life Story Interviewing PART TWO: PLANNING THE INTERVIEW The Potential Benefits of Sharing a Life Story Basic Interview Guidelines The Morals of the Story PART THREE: DOING THE INTERVIEW Getting the Information You Want Questions To Ask PART FOUR: INTERPRETING THE INTERVIEW Transcription Interpretation PART FIVE: CONCLUSION

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Key concepts: Interview, Context (archaeology), Semi-structured interview, Psychology, Interpretation (philosophy), Qualitative research, Sociology, History