Narratives of Identity and Place
- ISBN-10
- 1135193789
- ISBN-13
- 9781135193782
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-16
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Stephanie Taylor
Description
This book explores the changing meanings of place for our identities and life stories in the 21st century, using an empirical approach developed in narrative and discursive psychology.
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