Ellis - I think this question is a necessary question/discussion in light of how much "autoethnography" is used to justify anything almost. And definitely it would help Chana understand hir project better if there is an attempt to answer this question. Melissa and I have gone over this many times - why and if and when what she did could at all be considered "autoethnography" (which is why she is very clear that she does not claim to be doing autoethnography per se - but is drawing from class assignments which were attempts at autoethnographies by the participants in her research) - and it has helped me and her understand a bit more the whys and hows but ONLY in relation to this work - I would say she was talking about her e-merging selves in online/offline contexts - but I will let both Chana and Melissa speak for themselves.... (when I did my work and used my self in the way that I did - I was actually more coming from a feminist situating of self in relation to subjects etc - and at that time was not aware of a specific methodology known as "autoethnography" - I know now that performance theorists use it in specific ways) r
Not to bash on you specifically, but just because I don't understand autoethnography... What does "autoethnographic report" mean, and what would be its value? The name alone sounds weak and unimportant. How would one be evaluated? I can perhaps understand it as one "method" in conjunction with others (such as listed by Radhika's advisee). But what does it mean on its own, and what's the point?
-eg
-----Original Message----- From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Chana Hermans Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:27 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] autoethnographic views on VCs
Dear Air-l list,
A month ago I've started work on my dissertation for the Communications and Multi-Media Design course I'm following. So far it has seen many proposed questions but I've decided on writing an autoethnographic report on my experiences with the Internet and virtual communities as well as blogging and how starting that blog shaped my research.
The question I would like to ask you all is the following: are there any published works out there that connect with my dissertation or any that I may read for inspiration and/or guidance.
Many thanks, Chana Hermans
Student Communicatie & Multi Media Design Media Academie Genk, Belgium http://afstuderen.blogspirit.com/
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