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This edited volume marks a significant shift in social science toward biographical and narrative-based approaches. The authors trace the historical and philosophical roots of the “biographical turn” and offer a broad range of international, comparative case studies: Examines how personal narratives connect with macro-level social change, addressing individual and linked lives, generational shifts, and identity formation Highlights methodological advances in qualitative research, including clinical hermeneutics, sociobiographical case reconstruction, and reflexive interviewing techniques Presents diverse applications across Europe, focusing on life-history work in East Germany, HIV narratives, caregiving transitions, and identity dynamics among single mothers and teachers Designed to introduce students and researchers to narrative-based qualitative methodologies, this volume offers a strong theoretical base alongside applied examples.

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