Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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887603 | Journal of Vocational Behavior | 2006 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Stories can be a valuable tool for the career researcher. Questions arise, though, about how best to approach stories analytically such that their insights can be fully realised. In this paper I apply cultural theorist Raymond Williams’ analysis of cultural processes as dominant, residual and emergent (1977) to the narratives generated in a recent study into the careers of research scientists. I examine how these overlapping meaning systems are elucidated in individuals’ career narratives and consider implications for developing understanding.
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Authors
Laurie Cohen,