Re: narrative

Judy Diamondstone (diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu)
Fri, 3 May 1996 11:54:41 -0400

Having just read Jim's comment on this topic, I realize the following
may be redundant, but I suppose that's what meaning-making is all about...

Perhaps the importance/salience of the narrative mode in children's
development varies across groups & families. I can't agree that the
narrative mode is "more important" for all kids than interacting
persuasively, informatively, oppositionally; than winning or losing
arguments; than making claims about how things are, defending territory.
Narrative may be one but it's not the predominant mode for accomplishing
such work. What about questioning, wondering, planning things, helping
others? Narrative is not always the best tool for finding one's way into an
activity or for sustaining conversation...

- Judy

Judy Diamondstone
Graduate School of Education
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu
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