Sentences with phrase «uses autobiographical narratives»

In Maggie's American Dream: The Life and Times of a Black Family, James P. Comer uses autobiographical narratives prepared by his mother and himself to identify the «strategies and strengths» by which many minority families have overcome disadvantages.

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Conversely, any effective autobiographical account makes use of the elements of fiction: character focus, action, dialogue, scene construction, narrative structure, conflict and resolution.

Using autobiographical threads to inform larger universal fields of experience, his work constructs narratives, scenes, and stories that point to the tensions found between the individual and communities.

A ghostly yet solid memory of the piece of furniture, Whiteread's subjects are inspired by both public and personal narratives, driven by «an autobiographical impulse, using something familiar, to do with my childhood» (R. Whiteread, quoted in Rachel Whiteread, exh.

Whiteread's subjects are inspired by both public and personal narratives, driven by «an autobiographical impulse, using something familiar, to do with my childhood» (R. Whiteread, quoted in Rachel Whiteread, exh.

Her inclusion of narrative — through literary, philosophical, and autobiographical references — and use of bold color and theatrical imagery infused these objects and installations with sly humor and a prescient concern with the decorative, generating a feminist legacy increasingly appreciated in retrospect.

Using an autobiographical text and images from Levi - Strauss» published work overlaid with her own images, she has created a compelling narrative that questions the roles of anthropology, museums and contemporary travel rituals.