Publications

Publication details [#36534]

Polanyi, Livia. 1989. Telling the American story: A structural and cultural analysis of conversational storytelling. MIT Press. x + 215 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

conversational analysis | language and culture | storytelling | value

Annotation

This book examines American storytelling and the underlying cultural meanings and uniquely American values.

Reviewed by

Reese, Elaine and Robyn Fivush. 1992. Review of $Telling the American story: A structural and cultural analysis of conversational storytelling.