The stories I present are "solicited" (Plummer 2001' p.28) stories, "specifically gathered" (Ibid.) for the purposes of this research. The stories did not exist in narrative form before my interviews with my participants. Rather, as Plummer articulates, they were "seduced, coaxed and interrogated out of the subjects" (Ibid.). My participants' lives are my resource. I am involved in the construction of these solicited stories. This research is personal, "embodied" (Ibid. p.213).
There are so many stances to define and issues to consider! Did I coax the stories out of my participants, or seduce them into telling them to me? My participant provided me with my resource. What did I offer in return?
I am delving into the stories, gaining insights and writing the thesis. I give them this in return!
Dilemmas and decisions
Scattered on the journey
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Stride
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