52.033 - Life History Research: Different Approaches, Future Directions

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session is motivated by three objectives: 1) to explore various avenues for conducting life history research; 2) to consider new theoretical, political, and social developments that can inform the future of life history research; and 3) to present examples of life history research in different contexts that demonstrate both the flexibility and the utility of the method. Through such a discussion, the papers not only shed light on current and future research trends, but highlight innovative life history projects that can stimulate further dialogue about the future of qualitative inquiry.

Sub Unit

• Division D - Measurement and Research Methodologies / Division D - Section 3: Qualitative Research Methods

Chair

• Michael Lanford, University of Southern California

Papers

• Three Approaches to Life History Research - Michael Lanford, University of Southern California

• Complicating Life History: The Problems of New Theoretical Proposals - Yvonna S. Lincoln, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Inequitable Structures: Class and Caste in Indian Higher Education - William G. Tierney, University of Southern California; Nidhi Sabharwal

• Life Before the Personal: Duration and Multiplicities in Histories - Mirka E. Koro-Ljungberg, Arizona State University; Justin Hendricks, University of Florida

Discussant

• Marc T. Spooner, University of Regina