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Gabriele Rosenthal and her collaborators -- which I loosely call the *Quatext German School --* originally synthesised the tradition which in England and the Anglosphere has become known as BNIM., the biographical narrative interpretive method. Each has evolved in its own way, but both share a massive similarity of features. Back in 1998, Rosenthal and her collaborators brought out in English a collected volume full of vivid short case studies and methodological discussions. Scanning these and dipping into particular chapters and case studies is still one of the best ways of getting a sense of the potential of biographical reconstruction *Gabriele Rosenthal et al. 1998. The Holocaust in three generations: families of victims and perpetrators of the Nazi-regime. London: Cassell* In 2018, she has brought out what can be seen as a complementary volume, a more sustained methodological introduction to *Quatext-stykle, BNIM-style* interview-interpretive work. It is more 'philosophic' than is common in anglosphere work, and does not discuss BNIM-work, but her detailed discussion enhances our understanding of both very similar and occasionally different BNIM procedures. I can very strongly recommend her new publication, available free for downloading. *https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328945092_Interpretive_Social_Research_An_Introduction <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328945092_Interpretive_Social_Research_An_Introduction>* Note in particular: She illustrates the case-interpretation methodology with the case of a Russian woman, 'Galina', in a way that is particularly useful in providing a sustained discussion of hypothesising in general and what we call 'structural hypothesising'in particular: *Biographical Data *hypothesising is illustrated from p.171ff *Thematic Field (Teller Flow)* hypothesising is illustrated from p.179 ff *The History of the Case Evolution and beyond* hypothesising (though not under that name) is illustrated from p.181 onwards. Best wishes to all Tom ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the BIOGRAPHIC-NARRATIVE-BNIM list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=BIOGRAPHIC-NARRATIVE-BNIM&A=1