Table of Contents
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A Poetic Prelude |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1: Autobiographical Self |
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Narrative |
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Haiku |
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Metaphors |
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Academic Discourse |
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Chapter 2: Situating the Research |
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A Focus on Language |
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A Focus on Identity |
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Autoethnography |
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Rationale for the Study |
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Chapter 3: My Research Journey: Connecting Our Voices |
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Rie, Yoko, and Aya: Three Female Research Participants |
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Diaries: Hearing Stories |
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Rendering |
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Conversations: Talking Together |
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In-Depth Interviews: Autobiographical Selves |
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Presenting Our Voices: Engaging With the Data |
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Discursive Genre and Presentation Style |