Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: The Use of Personal Narratives in the Social Sciences and History 1
5. 1. Agency, Subjectivity, and Narratives of the Self 15
6. 2. Intersecting Stories: Personal Narratives in Historical Context 43
7. 3. The Forms of Telling and Retelling Lives 70
8. 4. Personal Narrative Research as Intersubjective Encounter 98
9. 5. Making Arguments Based on Personal Narrative Sources 126
10. Notes 157
11. Index 181