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Comparative Narratives: Some Rules for the Study of Action
Author(s) -
ABELL PETER
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal for the theory of social behaviour
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.615
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1468-5914
pISSN - 0021-8308
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5914.1984.tb00500.x
Subject(s) - narrative , interpretation (philosophy) , epistemology , set (abstract data type) , action (physics) , narrative network , sociology , narrative criticism , narrative inquiry , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , programming language
The paper explores the concept of a Narrative which is defined as a connected structure on a set of constrained actions and forbearances. Explanation via Narratives is compared with explanation through variable centred methodology and an interpretation of correlations in terms of Narratives is also outlined.