The history of the biographical narrative interview method

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In this interview with Fritz Schütze, the "father of the autobiographical-narrative interview", the focus is on his work in qualitative research and the development of his ideas. He describes the path towards analyzing the structures of a life story and how this approach was taken up in sociology. He talks about what it is like to feel like an outsider in one's own discipline. Schütze explains what it takes for a life story to be told, and with whom conducting a narrative interview is less likely to be successful. Another focus of the conversation is the closeness of his sociological work to psychology. Schütze explains what he sees as similarities and differences, especially with regard to psychoanalysis. Finally, he names future fields of research that he sees as particularly relevant for the autobiographical narrative interview and emphasizes the socio-political significance of autobiographical narratives.

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