The study examines second language identities constructed in small stories around intercultural communication. It presents a detailed narrated-event and narrating-event analysis of small stories narrated by an Iranian user of English as a second language (ESL). The analysis suggests that small stories can become a site where second language…

Addressed are the questions of what factors other than intellectual ability influence achievement in law school, and whether these influences are felt differently by women and men. The study results indicate that, generally, women who see themselves as being "masculine" are more successful in law school. (JMD)