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Life history as method: an Italian-Canadian family in an industrial city
Canadian geographer • 37 (2) • Published In 1993 • Pages: 104-119
By: Eyles, John, Perri, Eugenio.
Abstract
The general purpose of this paper is to present a critical review of the nature and use of life history materials as a method in anthropology, grounding it in both philosophy and theory. The study '…goes on to review the practical issues of doing life histories before presenting a case study of an Italian-Canadian family in an industrial city. The paper concludes with two commentaries: the first on how the case informs on ethnic identity and identity retention, the second on what the life history approach means for the practice of research' (p. 104).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2000
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1890s-1990s
- Coverage Place
- Canada
- Notes
- John Eyles and Eugenio Perri
- Includes bibliographic references (p. 118-119)
- LCCN
- 55025596
- LCSH
- Italians--Canada