Doing Autoethnography: Continuing the Conversation
“I think we're telling Cindy and Susan more than they want or need to know here,” Carolyn remarks, worrying that the academic tone of the conversation is off-putting. “What else would you like to know?” she asks.
“What you've said is helpful, though a bit complex,” says Cindy; Susan nods. “I'd like to know more about how to use or do or write autoethnography.”
“Let's go back to the basics,” Carolyn replies. “Autoethnography combines characteristics of autobiography and ethnography. Are you familiar with autobiographies, particularly how autobiographies are written?”
“A person writes the story of a life, yes?” says Susan, hesitantly.
“That's the basic premise, but there are methods for doing this. ...
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