Rereading Personal Narrative And Life Course

Synopsis

This Volume Is A Reflection On Life Course Developmental Theory. In Particular, The Volume Argues For The Centrality Of Narrative Interpretation For Human Development. As A Point Of Departure, We Begin From Bertram Joseph Cohler's (1938-2012) Seminal Contribution To Our Understanding Of Developmental Psychology. During His Prolific Career, Cohler Published Over 200 Papers And Book Chapters. But, Cohler's (1982) Chapter Personal Narrative And Life Course Is Clearly One Of The Most Influential. The Chapter Is One Of The First Published Manuscripts In Psychology On The Process Of Storytelling For Establishing Selfhood And Identity And One Of The First Essays On What Would Later Become Narrative Psychology--page 2. Introduction: Development's Story In Time And Place / Brian Schiff -- Narrative Making And Remaking In The Early Years: Prelude To The Personal Narrative / Peggy J. Miller, Eva Chian-hui Chen, Megan Olivarez -- Contextualizing The Self: The Emergence Of A Biographical Understanding In Adolescence / Tilmann Habermas, Neşe Hatiboǧlu -- Narrative And The Social Construction Of Adulthood / Phillip L. Hammack, Erin Toolis -- The Life Narrative At Midlife / Dan P. Mcadams -- Narrating Your Life After 65 (or: To Tell Or Not To Tell, That Is The Question) / Amia Lieblich -- Personal Narrative And Life Course Revisited: Bert Cohler's Legacy For Developmental Psychology / Mark Freeman. Brian Schiff, Editor. Fall 2014. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.