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Getting A Life: Everyday Uses of Autobiography
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Getting A Life: Everyday Uses of Autobiography
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Sidonie Smith
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Contributions by Julia Watson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:432 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 149 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary theory |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816624904
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| Classifications | Dewey:920 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
1 April 1996 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
From resumes to personal ads, from talk shows to self-help groups, autobiographical storytelling has become a central theme of American culture. Visual media offer possible lives through soap operas, talk shows, and "lifestyle programming", and newspapers and magazines frame their stories as "personality profiles". This text explores a variety of occasions during which people consume personal narratives. This collection aims to expand our understanding of how we negotiate and commodify identity.
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