Narrative production as an action-research tool on the sex/gender dispositive: Constructing new stories

Narrative approaches show a growing presence in the social sciences and are frequently understood to be useful for the study of identity. In this paper, we discuss some implications of narrative approaches to the study of sex/gender identities. First, we show some relevant differences between the narrative approach and other forms of discourse analysis. Subsequently, we discuss the narrative perspective potentiality for the study of sex and gender as material-semiotic dispositive. Finally, we developed a particular way of understanding and developing narrative research about sex/gender identities, where stories and narratives are not only means for knowledge production but also for social action. To illustrate this, we cite two research experiences using narrative production methodology.