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How sociologists can approach memoir in their writing, research, and in the classroom
Memoirs attract millions of readers with their compelling life stories, vivid details, and often startling revelations. Beyond entertainment value, however, Margaret K. Nelson argues that memoirs hold potential as powerful resources for sociologists to engage with, analyze, and teach. Sociology Meets Memoir is a short and accessible guide to the significance of memoirs for the field of sociology, from their many possible uses to the numerous challenges they pose.
This guide enables sociologists to learn about the different ways memoirs have been used as a medium through which to exercise and encourage the sociological imagination. Nelson offers clear definitions of the various and nuanced terms associated with memoir and examples of how different types of stories have been effectively integrated into scholarly research. Readers will gain an understanding of the immense power

Sociology Meets Memoir

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    Publisher: New York University Press
    Publication Date: 1/17/2024 12:12:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781479827329, 978-1479827329
    ISBN10: 1479827320

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    How sociologists can approach memoir in their writing, research, and in the classroom
    Memoirs attract millions of readers with their compelling life stories, vivid details, and often startling revelations. Beyond entertainment value, however, Margaret K. Nelson argues that memoirs hold potential as powerful resources for sociologists to engage with, analyze, and teach. Sociology Meets Memoir is a short and accessible guide to the significance of memoirs for the field of sociology, from their many possible uses to the numerous challenges they pose.
    This guide enables sociologists to learn about the different ways memoirs have been used as a medium through which to exercise and encourage the sociological imagination. Nelson offers clear definitions of the various and nuanced terms associated with memoir and examples of how different types of stories have been effectively integrated into scholarly research. Readers will gain an understanding of the immense power

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