The Narrative of the Unemployed. A Story of Formative Growth

Abstract

This paper develops some fundamental reflections on the essence and possibilities of “training”, with reference to certain types of audience, characterized by marginality and even deviant behaviours. The author recalls the main steps of a training path addressed to adults, through the narration and the analysis of on-the-field experiences, which are examinedboth at the operational and the hermeneutical level at the same time, by relying on the narrative method as well as on the theoretical analysis. The study sheds light on crucial problems in the field of sociology of cultural processes and interdisciplinary areas that are interrelated with the general dimension of education. By focusing on lifelong learning as a tool for identity restructuring, the discussion explores the contradictions but also the great potential of this particular device of social action.

Caramiello L. (2021) "The Narrative of the Unemployed. A Story of Formative Growth " Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 13(1), 1-25. DOI: 10.14658/PUPJ-IJSE-2021-1-1  
Year of Publication
2021
Journal
Italian Journal of Sociology of Education
Volume
13
Issue Number
1
Start Page
1
Last Page
25
Date Published
02/2021
ISSN Number
2035-4983
Serial Article Number
1
DOI
10.14658/PUPJ-IJSE-2021-1-1
Issue
Section
Articles