[BOOK][B] Routledge encyclopedia of narrative theory

D Herman, M Jahn, ML Ryan - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
D Herman, M Jahn, ML Ryan
2010taylorfrancis.com
The past several decades have seen an explosion of interest in narrative, with this
multifaceted object of inquiry becoming a central concern in a wide range of disciplinary
fields and research contexts. As accounts of what happened to particular people in particular
circumstances and with specific consequences, stories have come to be viewed as a basic
human strategy for coming to terms with time, process, and change. However, the very
predominance of narrative as a focus of interest across multiple disciplines makes it …
The past several decades have seen an explosion of interest in narrative, with this multifaceted object of inquiry becoming a central concern in a wide range of disciplinary fields and research contexts. As accounts of what happened to particular people in particular circumstances and with specific consequences, stories have come to be viewed as a basic human strategy for coming to terms with time, process, and change.However, the very predominance of narrative as a focus of interest across multiple disciplines makes it imperative for scholars, teachers, and students to have access to a comprehensive reference resource.
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