M Learmonth
Autoethnography
Learmonth, M; Humphreys, M
Authors
M Humphreys
Contributors
M. Kostera
Editor
N. Harding
Editor
Abstract
In this chapter we explore the use of autoethnography as a research strategy in social sciences, and in organisation studies more specifically. Using examples from a range of scholars, including ourselves, we highlight the ideas and methodological debates surrounding autoethnographic research and its evolution from anthropological studies. In discussing the range of work that has attracted the label of ‘autoethnography’ we hope to illustrate the potential value of the approach to organizational researchers. By making this chapter autoethnographic in itself we have tried to share our own personal experiences of writing evocative and analytic research narratives for publication. Using what we have called ‘autoethnographic vignettes’ we also aim to encourage researchers, especially practitioners, to explore, evoke and analyse their own involvement in organizational life. Finally we provide some ideas and practical advice for scholars who wish to have their autoethnographic work published in mainstream journals.
Citation
Learmonth, M., & Humphreys, M. (2021). Autoethnography. In M. Kostera, & N. Harding (Eds.), Organizational Ethnography (59-73). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786438102.00009
Online Publication Date | Jan 14, 2021 |
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Publication Date | 2021 |
Deposit Date | May 28, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | May 28, 2020 |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 59-73 |
Book Title | Organizational Ethnography |
ISBN | 9781786438096 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786438102.00009 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1628433 |
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This is a draft chapter. The final version is available in Organizational Ethnography edited by Monika Kostera and Nancy Harding, published in 2021, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786438102.00009. The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher, and is for private use only.
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