Journeys into 'the heart of interpretation': Narrative, culture and meaning

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• Professor Molly Andrews, University of East London
• Monday 18 October 2010, 13:00-14:15
• McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Downing Street.

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What are the implications of doing narrative research in communities of which one is not a member? Does this necessarily limit the quality of the data to be collected, or might there be some advantages in being considered an outsider, that is, one to whom entire stories must be explained, as nothing can be taken as obvious? This talk will consider how our cultural positioning, as it is perceived by ourselves and by those who we include in our research, feeds into the very heart of the projects we undertake.

Molly Andrews is Professor of Sociology, and Co-director of the Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London, in London, England. Her research interests include the psychological basis of political commitment, psychological challenges posed by societies in transition to democracy, patriotism, conversations between generations, gender and aging, and counter-narratives.

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