ABSTRACT To examine the phenomenon of other-presentation, we framed our study in communicated narrative sense-making theory (CNSM) and employed grounded theory to develop two typologies. Specifically, we sought to illuminate the ways parents characterize and construct the identities of their children when speaking to third parties and identify the types of stories parents tell. Based on theoretical sampling and a narrative adaption of the constant comparison method, we analyzed 60 stories children remember their parents telling about them. This resulted in four identity impression types (prodigal child, special child, party pooper, and child of misfortune) and four story functions (to tease, to express pride, to rebuke, and to entertain). Theoretical implications suggest the importance of the stories people tell about us in the identity construction process.

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“我的妈妈总是把这个故事告诉朋友和亲戚”：探索他人陈述现象

摘要为了研究其他表现形式的现象，我们将研究框架化为交流叙事的意义制造理论（CNSM），并运用扎根的理论来发展两种类型。具体来说，我们试图阐明父母在与第三方交谈时描述和构造孩子身份的方式，并确定父母讲的故事类型。基于理论样本和常量比较方法的叙述改编，我们分析了60个孩子记得父母的故事。这样就产生了四种身份印象类型（浪子，特殊孩子，政党和不幸的孩子）和四种故事功能（戏弄，表达自豪，责备和娱乐）。