Introduction: Readings of Narrative, 1937–87: Beyond Orthodoxy

Adult guardianship: narrative readings in the "shadow" of the law?

Adult guardianship is not a new idea; the concept was recognized in Roman times (McLaughlin, 1979; Sherman, 1980). Common law adult guardianship originated in the 13th century prerogative powers of the royal courts of England, who could appoint a person known as a “committee” of the person or his property (Krasik, 1989; Neugebauer, 1978). Over much of their life, these powers were administered ...

Narrative: An Introduction

Since the mid-1960s there has been a huge amount of interest in, and speculation about, the nature of narrative. This may well be a function of our information society, where communication and the means of communication have become increasingly important to societies, organizations, and individuals alike. Furthermore, cross-cultural studies (e.g. Chafe 1980; Levi-Strauss 1972) suggest that narr...

Noyola's Critique of Orthodoxy

This is the English version of " Juan F. Noyola Vázquez : regreso al solar de la economía política clásica " in Carlos Mallorquín and R. Torres, eds. El Institucionalismo norteamericano y el estructuralismo Latinoamericano, Discursos compatibles? (Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, forthcoming 2004).

Introduction 2 Quantifier Dependent Readings of Anaphoric Presuppositions

Introduction: Beyond Illustrations.