Introduction: Reconstructive biographical research

2023/04/21 by Johannes Becker, Maria Pohn-Lauggas, Hermílio Santos · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #Data Analysis and Archiving #Historical Gender and Feminism Studies #Social and Cultural Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1177/00113921231162742

Abstract

Reconstructive biographical research is a diverse and differentiated sociological field. In this introduction, we trace its interdisciplinary and transnational historical development, consider the most important theoretical influences, and characterize central research areas. In this way, we show that reconstructive biographical research is a distinct sociological approach to social analysis. It offers a reflexive access to understanding, classifying, and explaining social processes and social challenges through the analysis of experienced and/or narrated life stories.

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