Storylines: Craftartists’ Narratives of IdentityWhat do we mean when we refer to our “identity,” and how do we represent it in the stories we tell about our lives? Is “identity” a sustained private core, or does it change as circumstances and relationships shift? In this thoughtful and learned book, a recognized master of research interviewing explores these questions through analyses of in-depth interviews with five craftartists, who reflect on their lives and their efforts to sustain their form of work as committed artists in a world of mass production and standardization. |
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Contents
Studying the Lives and Work of Craftartists Identity and Narrative | 1 |
Sources and Routes Variable Pathways in Identity Formation | 21 |
Contingencies and Turning Points Discontinuities in the Life Course | 53 |
Tensions and Contradictions Revisiting Claims for Coherence in Life Stories | 83 |
Identities inas Relationships within the Family and at Work | 111 |
Narrative Studies of Identity A Forward Look | 145 |
Notes | 165 |
References | 173 |