Some Problems and Purposes in Narrative Analysis in Educational Research.

Collins, James

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Publication Date: 1985

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Some Problems and Purposes in Narrative Analysis in Educational Research.

Collins, James

Journal of Education, v167 n1 p57-70 1985

Examines class and ethnic differences in narrative style. Reviews recent research and outlines the basic differences between White middle-class narrative and the styles of various cultural groups. Explicates some of the uses of narrative in educational research and deals specifically with the educational implications of narrative differences. (CMG)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Dialects, Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Language Styles, Literacy, Minority Group Children, Narration, Oral English, Social Differences, Speech Communication, Writing (Composition)

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