Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research

I've come to realise that I will never be an academic. Nevertheless, I needed to submit an academic research project in order to gain my master's degree. Having settled on the narrative approach, I cast around for material that would be helpful. Of all the books I read, this was the most digestible. I was actually able to *read* it, as opposed to wading through it. I found myself nodding in agreement over and over again, and adding post-it bookmarks to so many pages that the book wound up looking like a neon coloured hedgehog. Gets my vote!

I am writing my dissertation at the moment using Narrative Inquiry/Analysis. I read a lot of other books before this one and still could not put my finger on how to go about my research - that is until I read this one!Clandinin and Connelly bring to life the Narrative approach and I am very excited now about doing my research!

Clandinin and Connelly are oft quoted in literature which deals with this methodology and this book is an essential introduction to narrative inquiry research across different fields.

Very informative and useful for understanding the origins and influential disciplines for narrative inquiry