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An Introduction to Researching Student Lives: Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives

Georgina Brewis Orcid Logo, Jodi Burkett Orcid Logo, Sarah Crook Orcid Logo

Cultural and Social History, Pages: 1 - 20

Swansea University Author: Sarah Crook Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/14780038.2025.2577452

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The last decade has witnessed a flourishing of research on student lives and student experiences around the world, transforming how we see higher education history within its social and cultural context. This introductory article provides a discussion of recent literature and historiographical trend...

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Published in: Cultural and Social History
ISSN: 1478-0038 1478-0046
Published: Informa UK Limited 2025
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