Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Time and Plot Chapter 2. Vicarious Experience Chapter 3. Telling Stories Chapter 4. The Body, the Brain and Experience Chapter 5. Memory Chapter 6. Early Interactions Chapter 7. Narrative Competence Chapter 8. The Narrative Interview Chapter 9. Analysis of Life Story Narratives Chapter 10. Cultural Identity Chapter 11. Personal Identity Chapter 12. Active Citizenship and Biographical Learning Chapter 13. Educational Perspectives and Concluding remarks Notes References Index

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Time and Plot Chapter 2. Vicarious Experience Chapter 3. Telling Stories Chapter 4. The Body, the Brain and Experience Chapter 5. Memory Chapter 6. Early Interactions Chapter 7. Narrative Competence Chapter 8. The Narrative Interview Chapter 9. Analysis of Life Story Narratives Chapter 10. Cultural Identity Chapter 11. Personal Identity Chapter 12. Active Citizenship and Biographical Learning Chapter 13. Educational Perspectives and Concluding remarks Notes References Index

About the Author

Marianne Horsdal is Professor in Educational Research at the University of Southern Denmark. She is seen as a key international specialist in the study of narratives.