ABSTRACT
Narrative analysis is inextricably interwoven into the fabric of narrative inquiry, making it a highly diversified qualitative research methodology (see Chapter 6 of this book). Narrative analysis began in the social sciences, as a systematic means of literary critique through investigating the imagery of metaphor and the flow and impact of stories. Since the emergence of qualitative research approaches as valid epistemological choices for researching human experiences, narrative inquiry and analysis have been considered appropriate methods and processes for researching the human condition. The popularity of narrative inquiry and analysis has led to an ever increasing array of qualitative research approaches, which claim to use narratives and storytelling in their projects.
