Abstract
We address the pervasive problem in narrative inquiry of linking personal to collective stories. Our approach is to distinguish stories as personal accounts from narrative structures that are cultural frames. We examined the relations between the two, and argue that narrative structures in many ways prefigure personal stories. We then present data pertaining to the closings of three Detroit institutions: Hudson's Department Store, the Fleetwood Cadillac Plant, and local parishes of the Detroit Archdiocese. With these data, we suggest that narrative structures also may well be linked to social institutions.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
31
Issue
2
First Page
1
Last Page
15
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Maines, David R. and Bridger, Jeffery C.
(1999)
"Conceptualizing Narrative Structures and Institutions: A Case Study of Institutional Closings in Detroit,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 31:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol31/iss2/3
Copyright
©1999 Iowa Communication Association
