75938 - Psychology and Storytelling (1)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students know the main theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of narrative in interaction.

Course contents

Narrative psychology

Stoty-telling in ordinary interaction

Story-telling in institutional contexts

Narrative and identity

Narrative and credibility

Narrative and the construction of reality

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Readings/Bibliography

Bruner, J. (1992) La ricerca del significato. Per una psicologia culturale, Torino, Bollati Boringhieri.

Galatolo, R. (2007) Agentività, colpa e responsabilità. Forme di mitigazione dell'agentività nelle testimonianze in tribunale, in A. Donzelli e A. Fasulo ( a cura di) Agency e linguaggio, Roma, Meltemi: 195-214.

Galatolo, R. (2004) La narrazione nella conversazione. (Di) mostrare l'ascolto e la comprensione, in R. Lorenzetti e S. Stame ( a cura di) Narrazione e Identità, Roma, Laterza: 111-135.

Ochs, E. (tr.it. 2006) « Fuori luogo. Uno sguardo narrativo sull'agorafobia », in A. Fasulo & L. Sterponi (a cura di) Linguaggio e cultura, Carocci, Roma: 249-284.

Ochs, E. e Taylor, C. "La narrazione familiare come attività politica", in A. Fasulo & L. Sterponi (a cura di) Linguaggio e cultura, Carocci, Roma:177-224.

 

ERASMUS STUDENTS: Some of the texts are also available in English. Please, contact the professor to get information about the English version.

Teaching methods

Lectures, collective and group analysis of narratives.

Assessment methods

Multiple choice test.

FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY TO AGREE ON AN ORAL EXAMINATION. PLEASE, CONTACT THE PROFESSOR BY E-MAIL (renata.galatolounibo.it).

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Laptop for watching and listening interactional data;

Interactional data issued from the web;

Transcripts of interactional data;

Video projector.

Office hours

See the website of Renata Galatolo