Autobiographical narratives of childhood as a research resource in the field of education
Abstract
The literary genre of autobiography is a form of life-writing, and has become an established focus of enquiry in the social sciences, including the field of education. Autobiographical narratives of childhood comprise an emerging sub-genre in this regard, wherein the adult self attempts to recreate an alternative version of childhood past. The testimonies compiled in some autobiographical narratives of childhood reflect the processes by which personal and social identity are shaped from the distinctive perspective of a child-narrator, and may cast light on issues, such as the fostering of sociability in children. In this article we explore the sub-genre of autobiographical narratives of childhood and the relationship between education and narrative. We propose a possible application to the study of the fostering of sociability in transcultural children.
Citación recomendada | Recommended citation
Carmen Caro Samada, M. d. (2013) . Autobiographical narratives of childhood as a research resource in the field of education. Revista Española de Pedagogía, 71(256). https://www.revistadepedagogia.org/rep/vol71/iss256/12
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