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https://doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.calj.2013.2.a09Published:
2013-07-01Issue:
Vol 15, No 2 (2013) July-DecemberSection:
Theme ReviewAutoethnography as a research method: advantages, limitations and criticisms
La autoetnografía como un método de investigación: ventajas, limitaciones y críticas
Keywords:
Autoetnografía, Métodos de investigación, Escritura Narrativa (es).Keywords:
Autoethnography, Research methods, Narrative writing (en).Abstract (en)
The aim of this article is to review the literature on autoethnography as a research method. It will first describe what is meant by autoethnography, or evocative narratives, and consider the particular features of this type of method. The paper will go on to explore the advantages, limitations and criticisms this research method has endured since its emergence during the 1980s. Finally, the different approaches to the evaluation of autoethnography will be reviewed.
Abstract (es)
El propósito de este artículo es analizar la literatura sobre autoetnografía como método de investigación. Primero se describirá lo que significa el término autoetnografía o narrativa evocativa, y se analizarán las características principales de este método de investigación. Posteriormente el artículo explora las ventajas, limitaciones y críticas que este método ha enfrentado desde su surgimiento durante la época de los 80s. Finalmente, los diferentes enfoques utilizados para evaluar una autoetnografía serán examinados
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