(In)Tensions Around Autoethnography as Knowledge Generation
Pushing Towards New Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing in Educational Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21446545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bedrettin Yazan (0000-0002-1888-1120, Department of Bicultural‐Bilingual Studies The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio Texas USA, corresponding author), Ufuk Keles (0000-0001-9716-640X, Department of English Language Teaching Bahçeşehir University Beşiktaş/İstanbul Türkiye) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8211 • E-ISSN: 1465-3435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ejed.70460 |
| OpenAlex | W7127169895 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
In this paper, we engage in a dialogue to discuss (a) what (in)tensions are involved in autoethnographic knowledge construction, that is, whether autoethnography is considered legitimate knowledging as opposed to more ‘traditional’ qualitative research methods, (b) why and how autoethnography, as an appealing way of expression, allows researchers from marginalised communities to contribute their voices to the scholarly conversations, and (c) how autoethnography can serve as a ‘part of a corrective movement against colonizing ethnographic practices’ that praise concealing researchers' beliefs/thoughts/emotions while positioning them as the ultimate autonomous, authoritative knowledge generators. Hinting at our own dialogical autoethnographic reflections, our discussion features critical self‐reflexivity which leads us to constantly probe and critique our own curiosity, creativity and criticality
Autoethnography · Creativity · Dialogical self · Educational research · Ethnography · Participant observation · Praise · Qualitative research · Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies · Posthumanist Ethics and Activism · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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