Jaber F. (University of Missouri, USA) Gubrium & James A. (Marquette University, USA) Holstein 
Varieties of Narrative Analysis [PDF ebook] 

Narrative research has become increasingly popular in the social sciences. While no part of the process is easy, researchers often struggle to make sense of data that can seem chaotic and without a discernable pattern. This book shows how to analyze stories, storytelling, and stories in society, bringing together a variety of approaches to both texts and narrative practice under one cover.