{"product_id":"sociology-meets-memoir-9781479827329","title":"Sociology Meets Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow sociologists can approach memoir in their writing, research, and in the classroom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMemoirs attract millions of readers with their compelling life stories, vivid details, and often startling revelations. Beyond entertainment value, however, Margaret K. Nelson argues that memoirs hold potential as powerful resources for sociologists to engage with, analyze, and teach.\u003ci\u003e Sociology Meets Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e is a short and accessible guide to the significance of memoirs for the field of sociology, from their many possible uses to the numerous challenges they pose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guide enables sociologists to learn about the different ways memoirs have been used as a medium through which to exercise and encourage the “sociological imagination.” Nelson offers clear definitions of the various and nuanced terms associated with memoir and examples of how different types of stories have been effectively integrated into scholarly research. Readers will gain an understanding of the immense power of memoirs as sociological resources, offering unique access to voices from the past as well as voices from the present which are traditionally marginalized. Nelson also focuses on the genre’s limitations and the difficult methodological questions that accompany their use in scholarly endeavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology Meets Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital tool for all sociologists interested in this growing genre. By reading this guide, students and teachers alike will gain an understanding of how they might approach the current outpouring of memoirs and incorporate them into their teaching, learning, writing, and research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret K. Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268256510203,"sku":"9781479827329","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_1379fe9c-6265-41a4-b70f-144b57468e01.jpg?v=1779999873","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/sociology-meets-memoir-9781479827329","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}