Being Fred: big stories, small stories and the accomplishment of a positive ageing identity
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | University of Exeter, UK, University of Exeter, UK, |
| ANO | 2009 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Qualitative Research |
| ISSN | 1468-7941 |
| E-ISSN | 1741-3109 |
| EDITORA | Sage Publications Ltd |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468794108099322 |
| CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
This article is informed by recent trends in narrative research that focus on the meaning-making actions of those involved in describing the life course. Drawing upon data generated during a series of interactive interviews with a 70-year-old physically active man named Fred, his story is presented to illustrate a strategic model of narrative activity. In particular, using the concepts of 'big stories' and 'small stories' as an analytical framework, we trace Fred's use of two specific identities; being fit and healthy , and being leisurely to analyse the ways that he accomplishes an ontological narrative where the plot line reads; ' Life is what you make it'. The ways in which this narrative enables Fred to perform a narrative of positive self-ageing in his everyday life is illustrated. Finally, the analytical possibilities of being attentive to both big and small stories in narrative analysis are discussed.