ANTH 447 - Narrative in Culture & Society

Credits: 4

In this course, we will explore the role of storytelling in our everyday social life. We will investigate stories told in various contexts, by not only looking at their literal content-the story-but especially by studying their relationship to the interaction itself-the storytelling event. We will explore how narratives emerge dynamically between the interviewer and the interviewee or between narrators and their audience, and how narrators and other speech participants co-construct their identity in interaction while telling stories. We will examine a wide range of storytelling events, ranging from autobiographical narratives to digital storytelling. Prerequisite: ANTH or Ling course at 200-level or above. Offered every two years.