Learning Autoethnography: A Review of Autoethnography: Understanding Qualitative Research

Authors

Daniel C. Allen, Trinity Valley Community CollegeFollow

Abstract

Tony E. Adams, Stacy Jones, and Carolyn Ellis’ publication of Autoethnography explains the scope and process of conducting autoethnographic research and its uses of self-examination and society. As a recent graduate, the author examined his own experiences in graduate school and the debates over quantitative and qualitative research methodologies as he read the text. The book outlined the purposes, procedures, and methods to determine validity in autoethnographic research by proffering personal examples and narratives to elucidate the research paradigm.

Keywords

Autoethnography, Personal Narrative, Autoethnographic Philosophy

Author Bio(s)

Daniel C. Allen is a Professor of History at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, TX. His area of expertise is Teacher Education, History and Philosophy of Education, and Rural Education. He teaches courses on American History and is conducting research in the field of Rural Education. Correspondence regarding this book review can be addressed directly to: Daniel C. Allen, Email: daniel.allen@tvcc.edu

Publication Date

2-2-2015

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2093

Recommended APA Citation

Allen, D. C. (2015). Learning Autoethnography: A Review of Autoethnography: Understanding Qualitative Research. The Qualitative Report, 20(2), 33-35. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2093