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Autoethnography (Understanding Qualitative Research)
Tony E. Adams
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Description for Autoethnography (Understanding Qualitative Research)
Paperback. Brimming with examples, this book demonstrates how qualitative researchers can use autoethnography as a method for qualitative research. Topics include a brief history of autoethnography; the purposes and practices of doing autoethnography; interpreting, analyzing, and representing personal experience; and evaluating autoethnographic work. Series: Understanding Qualitative Research. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JKSN; JMH; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Autoethnography is a method of research that involves describing and analyzing personal experiences in order to understand cultural experiences. The method challenges canonical ways of doing research and recognizes how personal experience influences the research process. Autoethnography acknowledges and accomodates subjectivity, emotionality, and the researcher's influence on research. In this book, the authors provide a historical and conceptual overview of autoethnography. They share their stories of coming to autoethnography and identify key concerns and considerations that led to the development of the method. Next, they outline the purposes and practices--the core ideals--of autoethnography, how autoethnographers can accomplish these ideals, and ... Read more
Autoethnography is a method of research that involves describing and analyzing personal experiences in order to understand cultural experiences. The method challenges canonical ways of doing research and recognizes how personal experience influences the research process. Autoethnography acknowledges and accomodates subjectivity, emotionality, and the researcher's influence on research. In this book, the authors provide a historical and conceptual overview of autoethnography. They share their stories of coming to autoethnography and identify key concerns and considerations that led to the development of the method. Next, they outline the purposes and practices--the core ideals--of autoethnography, how autoethnographers can accomplish these ideals, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Understanding Qualitative Research
Condition
New
Weight
259g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199972098
SKU
V9780199972098
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About Tony E. Adams
Tony Adams is Assistant Professor of Communication, Media, and Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University. Stacy Holman Jones is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at California State University, Northridge. Carolyn Ellis is Chair and Professor of Communication at University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She has published work situated in emotions and interpretive representations of qualitative research, particularly ... Read more
Reviews for Autoethnography (Understanding Qualitative Research)
"Overall, the text provides a useful, detailed framework for embarking on autoethnographic research, and can be very informative to other qualitative researchers considering the utility of various methods when conceiving and designing a research study."
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