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Strong Reflexivity and Its Critics.
- Source :
- Qualitative Inquiry; Nov2016, Vol. 22 Issue 9, p753-765, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This contribution explores autoethnography as a strongly reflexive approach to qualitative research and its reception in German-speaking sociology and cultural anthropology. Over recent years, our academic communities have developed an increased interest in autoethnography, although many reactions range from critical to hostile: It is accused of solipsism, narcissism, lack of arguments and theory, affective immediacy, non-criticizability, endorsement of neoliberal politics, a threat to disciplinary identity, and a strategic mistake in the fight for appreciation of qualitative research. We discuss each point of criticism and translate our insights into more general considerations on strong reflexivity in German-speaking cultural and social sciences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AUTOETHNOGRAPHY
ETHNOLOGY
SUBJECTIVITY
SOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL sciences
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10778004
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Qualitative Inquiry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118451328
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1077800416658067