Comparative narratives: Some rules for the study of action

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour 14 (3):309–331 (1984)
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The paper explores the concept of a Narrative which is defined as a connected structure on a set of constrained actions and forbearances. Explanation via Narratives is compared with explanation through variable centred methodology and an interpretation of correlations in terms of Narratives is also outlined

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10.1111/j.1468-5914.1984.tb00500.x

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