Abstract
Courses: Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Ethnography
Objectives: The aims of this class exercise are:
To define an autoethnographic approach to communication research.
To understand autoethnography as both a research process and product.
To emphasize the varied forms of autoethnographic research and writing.
To demonstrate the flexibility of autoethnography.
To draft an autoethnographic vignette that incorporates the self and theory/concepts.
To illuminate the value of autoethnography research.
Notes on contributor
Lindsey B. Anderson (PhD, Purdue University) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland.