Overview

How to Craft Autoethnography is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the art and science of autoethnography, a qualitative research method that blends personal narrative with cultural analysis. Designed to be both practical and theoretically grounded, the book offers a structured yet flexible approach to developing ""good"" autoethnographic research. Throughout the book, Weaver-Hightower addresses the essential components of autoethnographic research, including when to use (or not use) the method, how to generate and analyze data, and how to assess quality and ethics in an autoethnography. The book carefully explores different forms of autoethnography—evocative, analytic, critical, and arts-based—providing readers with concrete examples and exemplars. Practical chapters detail strategies for planning studies, generating data through self-reflection and memory work, engaging with social theory, and writing in ways that resonate with readers both inside and outside academia. This book provides an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of autoethnography and to use it effectively in their research. The book also includes a range of pedagogical features, such as learning objectives, exercises, and exemplars, to support readers in developing their own autoethnographic projects.

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Author:   Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower (University of North Dakota, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9781032599809

ISBN 10:   1032599804
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   10 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments A Note on Pedagogical Features Preface: My Relationship With Autoethnography Chapter 1: Introducing Autoethnography Chapter 2: When to Use or Not Use Autoethnography Chapter 3: What Makes for “Good” Autoethnography? Ethics and Quality Chapter 4: Planning, Proposing, and Preparing for Your Autoethnography Chapter 5: Generating “Data” for Your Autoethnography Chapter 6: Transforming Your Autoethnographic Data Chapter 7: Writing and Representing Your Autoethnography Appendices: Autoethnographic Examples A. “Waltzing Matilda: An Autoethnography of a Father’s Stillbirth” by Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower B. “A Dating App Autoethnography: Presenting Myself as a Researcher and User” by Janelle Ward C. “Invisible Borders: On Being a Ghanaian Immigrant in the United States” by Abigail Amoako Kayser

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Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower is Professor and leader of the Foundations of Education program at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia, USA). He has written award-winning qualitative research on gender, education, food policy, and qualitative methods, and he has guided scores of students through successful qualitative dissertations.

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