Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index.
Why narrative? -- Thinking narratively: a case at the boundaries -- Thinking narratively: reductionistic and formalistic boundaries -- What do narrative inquirers do? -- Being in the field: walking into the midst of stories -- From field to field texts: being in a place of stories -- Composing field texts -- From field texts to research texts: making meaning of experience -- Composing research texts -- Persistent concerns in narrative inquiry