This paper discusses the increasing use of narrative studies and biographical research in social sciences as a way knowing persons. Dangers inherent making false assumptions knowledge from interviewing semi-structured probes are noted. Personal experience with biographic interpretive method is discussed, using examples my on identity informal care role to explain method. The uses minimalist-passive technique reflecting teams for analysis data. Microanalysis 'lived life' thematic field 'told...

The (re)presentation of biographic narrative research benefits greatly from embracing the art its craft. This requires a renewed interest in an aesthetic storytelling. Where do we find which to base our new “performative” social science? 20th Century was not kind 18th notions what truth and beauty mean. terms need be re-examined local, quotidian vantage point, with concepts such as “aesthetic judgment” located within community. Social Constructionism asks us participate alterior systems...

This paper reports a conversation between international pioneers in ArtsBased Research and Performative Social Science, Patricia Leavy Kip Jones. They begin by delineating the differences research and/or dissemination that use tools from Arts their production. turns to her fiction writing as an example, while Jones discusses making of his research-based short film, Rufus Stone. The then how these novel approaches have changed way which they work efforts relation academy. concept “audience”...

Journal Article Gay and Pleasant Land? Exploring Sexuality, Ageing Rurality in a Multi-Method, Performative Project Get access Lee-Ann Fenge, Fenge * is an Associate Dean for Postgraduate Students the School of Health Social Care at Bournemouth University. She teaches on social work degree her teaching research interests include working with older people participatory methodologies. co-researcher Project, which package New Dynamics 'Grey An Interdisciplinary Exploration Connectivity Older...

A pioneer in Performative Social Science, Kip Jones makes a case for the potential of arts-based social science to reach audiences and engage communities. contextualises both use arts as well utility Science Arts Humanities. The discussion turns next examples from his own work what happens when Art talks responds Art. benefits such interaction interdisciplinarity are outlined relation recently completed project using multi-methods, which resulted production professional short film. In...

Objective: To systematically investigate qualitative literature on end-of-life issues and ethnicity/race/diversity, employing methods philosophical concepts. Design: A database of 119 references was compiled using a range techniques, including information foraging theory. Qualitative principles, such as ‘citation snowballing’ ‘data saturation’, were utilised to gather consolidate the literature. model ‘signal noise’ employed balance methodological rigour against strength message itself in...

The aim in this paper is to present a discussion of the participatory research methods employed explore intersectionality between sexuality, rurality and age through consideration project investigating how older lesbian gay citizens rural southwest England Wales interact with their local community. adjust connect environment, exploring notion “rural idyll” for groups who may be seen as different. Discussion different used themes surrounding connectivity, place, space identity will offered....

This paper reports on a two-day experimental workshop in arts-led interviewing technique using ephemera to illicit life stories and then reporting narrative accounts back creative means of presentation. Academics students from across Schools at Bournemouth University told each other their pasts based objects that they presented as gifts. Each partner reported the shared story group presentation methods. Narrative research qualitative interview are discussed. The conclusion is drawn academics...

Methode: Die Biographic Narrative Interpretive Method (Prue CHAMBERLAYNE, Joanna BORNAT & Tom WENGRAF, 2000; WENGRAF 2001; Gabriele ROSENTHAL 2004; Kip JONES 2004) nutzt als Interviewtechnik das Stellen einer erzahlungsgenerierenden Frage wie z.B. Erzahlen Sie mir die Geschichte Ihres Lebens mit dem Ziel, Interviewpartner(innen) zu ausfuhrlichen und nicht durch weitere Nachfragen unterbrochenen Erzahlung veranlassen. Entscheidung fur diese Methode beinhaltet seitens der Interviewenden...