Abstract
In this chapter I present the main rationale, methods and analytical tools for extending small stories research, a narrative and identities analysis paradigm, to social media. I show what methods can be used and how we can extend the vocabulary of small stories to online contexts. I specifically introduce two key concepts that aid the analysis of stories on social media platforms, namely narrative stancetaking and rescripting. I illustrate these two concepts with reference to my analysis of data from Facebook and YouTube. Finally, I sketch certain avenues for further development of the paradigm, stressing the need for a critical agenda.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Sage Handbook of Social Media Research Methods |
| Editors | Anabel Quan-Haase, Luke Sloan |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Sage |
| Pages | 266-281 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781473916326 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jan 2017 |