Searching for an autoethnographic ethic / Stephen Andrew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrew, Stephen, 1962- author.

Contributor:

Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.

Series:

Writing lives--ethnographic narratives

Writing Lives, Ethnographic Narratives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Biographical methods.

Ethnology.

Ethnology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

xvii, 158 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

This volume is a call for integrity in autoethnographic research. Stephen Andrew weaves together philosophy, critical theory, and extended self-reflections to demonstrate how and why qualitative researchers should assess the ethical quality of their work. He also offers practical tools designed to limit the likelihood of self-indulgence and solipsism in first-person writing. Equally instructive and exemplary, his work: Is written in a relatable style that draws readers in and encourages them to think critically about the implications and effects of their writing. Examines the history of qualitative and autoethnographic research. Provides implementable strategies for textualizing lived experiences and relationships with others. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction(s) and the Search for an Autoethnographic Ethic 1

An Autoethnographic Introduction 1

Autoethnography Introduced Through the Literature 4

Autoethnographic Ethics 6

Relational Ethics 8

Ethical Guidelines 11

Contextuality and Reflexivity in Ethics 14

The Ethics of Revelation and Healing 16

Dis-em-bodied Ethics 18

An Ethical Direction 19

2 Engaging the Literature 22

Three Key Ideas of Autoethnography 22

Aspect 1 The Ethics of Story Creation 22

Aspect 2 The Ethics of Storytelling 30

Aspect 3 Strengths and Limitations of the Researcher and the Method 36

A Possible Way Forward 47

Intuitionism as a Philosophical Basis for Ethical Autoethnography 48

3 The Grids: Three Worked Examples of Applying Ethical Grids to Autoethnographic Text 52

An Introduction to the Grids 52

Ethical Eyes 53

Exposure Grid 53

Ideas and Duties Grid 54

4 Worked Example 1: "An Epistemology of Love" 55

Disclaimer 56

Autoethnographic Essay: "An Epistemology of Love" 57

Family of Origin Influences 57

The Influence of School 61

Kate 62

The Caucasian Chalk Circle 65

Act 2 67

Marriage and Divorce 69

Now 72

Codicil: An Alternate Story of a Life Without Guardian Angels 75

Worked Example 1 - "An Epistemology of Love" 76

Ethical Eyes 77

Exposure Grid 77

Ideas and Duties Grid 79

Discussion of Grids 80

5 Worked Example 2: "Fire Reflections" 86

Autoethnographic Essay: "Fire Reflections" 87

18th March 2009 87

27th March 2009 89

2nd April 2009 91

10th April 2009 93

27th June 2009 96

Worked Example 2 - "Fire Reflections" 98

Ethical Eyes 98

Exposure Grid 98

Ideas and Duties Grid 99

Discussion of Grids 99

6 Worked Example 3: "What Happened?" 104

Autoethnographic Essay: "What Happened?" 104

What Happened 104

Blackberry Picking 107

Nights in the Hospital Arc Cruel and Endless 107

Messes With Love (This Stuff) 108

Psychological Trauma 109

I Was Hit 110

The Person-Centred Hospital 110

Five Weeks Since the Accident 112

Crazy Heart 114

The Dark Morning Hour 116

He Has No Idea Who I Am 116

Victim Statement 117

Magistrates' Court 118

Worked Example 3 - "What Happened?" 121

Ethical Eyes 121

Exposure Grid 121

Ideas and Duties Grid 122

Discussion of Grids 124

7 Making Sense in Retrospect 127

The Researcher at Risk 130

Implications for Psychotherapists, Teachers, Memoirists and Other Writers 133

An Acceptable Approximate 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-154) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.

ISBN:

9781629584980

1629584983

9781629584973

1629584975

OCLC:

958876463