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“I'm Always from Elsewhere”: A Narrative Inquiry into Two Ethnic German Life Courses Shaped by the Second World War

Sauer, Philip
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313426428

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2011, Master of Gerontological Studies, Miami University, Gerontology.
The purpose of this narrative inquiry is to shed light into understanding how two ethnic Germans experienced expulsion, flight, or displacement at the end of the Second World War and how these experiences shaped their subsequent life course. I conducted in-depth interviews with two ethnic Germans aged 71 and 91 about these life course experiences. Their unique narratives show how events can be perceived differently due to age-period-cohort effects. The narratives give insight into how individuals overcome adversity and strive for opportunity. The results suggest implications for the conceptualization of the life course.
Kathryn McGrew, PhD (Committee Chair)
Glenn Muschert, PhD (Committee Member)
Jane Straker, PhD (Committee Member)
60 p.
Gerontology
narrative gerontology; life course; WWII; ethnic Germans; life stories; expulsion

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  • Sauer, P. (2011). “I'm Always from Elsewhere”: A Narrative Inquiry into Two Ethnic German Life Courses Shaped by the Second World War [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313426428

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sauer, Philip. “I'm Always from Elsewhere”: A Narrative Inquiry into Two Ethnic German Life Courses Shaped by the Second World War. 2011. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313426428.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sauer, Philip. "“I'm Always from Elsewhere”: A Narrative Inquiry into Two Ethnic German Life Courses Shaped by the Second World War." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313426428

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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