These steps grow out of the model of positioning as put forward by Bamberg , and elaborated in Bamberg a; cf. We will work with positioning in the close analysis of a small story event as part of a moderated group discussion involving ten-year-old boys in an American school in which we will show how the teller's announcement of the story, the subsequent withdrawal, and the pre-telling negotiation with the interlocutors are as integral parts of our analysis as the actual telling.
We will also demonstrate how viewing story content as a function of interactional engagement opens up new insights into identity constructions of sameness in the face of adversative conditions and constant change. Your purchase has been completed. Your documents are now available to view. Purchase article. Cite this Share this. Showing a limited preview of this publication:.
Keywords:: small stories ; positioning ; identity analysis ; author ; animator ; principal ; identity dilemma. Published Online: Published in Print: May. KG, D Berlin. Cite this article. Bamberg, Michael and Georgakopoulou, Alexandra.
Bamberg, M. Small stories as a new perspective in narrative and identity analysis. Bamberg M, Georgakopoulou A. Copied to clipboard. Copy to clipboard. Share this article. Supplementary Materials. Please login or register with De Gruyter to order this product. Register Log in. Volume 28 Issue 3. Submit manuscript. This issue. All issues. Articles in the same Issue Editorial: Narrative practice, competence, and understanding.
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