A NOTE ON TRANSCRIPTION CONVENTIONS; 1. The Creation of Coherence in Life Stories: An Overview; 2. What Is a Life Story?; 3. Methods and Data for Studying the Life Story; 4. Narrative and the Iconicity of the Self; 5. Coherence Principles: Causality and Continuity; 6. Coherence Systems; 7. Common Sense and Its History; 8. Conclusion; REFERENCES; INDEX
Summary
All adult speakers in Western cultures have life stories argues Charlotte Linde, and the ways in which these life stories are formed and exchanged with others have a powerful effect on all of us. Life stories express our sense of self, who we are and how we got that way. According to Linde, we also use these stories to show that our lives can be understood as coherent, and to assert or negotiate group membership. These life stories take part in the highest level of social constructions, since they are built on cultural assumptions about what is expected in a life, what the norms for a successf
Analysis
Semiotics
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index
