著者

小倉 康嗣

出版者

日本オーラル・ヒストリー学会

雑誌

日本オーラル・ヒストリー研究 (ISSN:18823033)

巻号頁・発行日

no.7, pp.137-155, 2011-09-10

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What kind of wisdom does the life story studies provide? And what kind of effects is made on human being and society by the life story studies? Further, what is the problem in practicing that? In this paper, I shall discuss these problems by considering actual case practices in my research production and the reader's reaction. First of all, the essential substance of the life story approach to holistic life is made clear. The second point is that the life story approach to the holistic life provides the ability to generate, which is developed between interviewee, interviewer/writer and reader. This is the "what" which the life story studies provide. The third point is that the social/sociological meaning of this ability to duplicate is to deepen and expand democracy, which constructs a new historical and social reality. In conclusion, I would argue that research expression is required in order to connect the "how" with the "what".