Some Methodological Insights from a Reflexive “Insider” Ethnography of Shiatsu Practice
Some Methodological Insights from a Reflexive “Insider” Ethnography of Shiatsu Practice Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Presented as a collaborative reflexive account, this article has evolved through a…
Ethnography, Tactical Responsivity and Political Utility
Ethnography, Tactical Responsivity and Political Utility Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. In this article, we address issues of attribution, utility, and accountability in ethnographic research. We examine the…
Inside, Outside, Upside Down: Power, Positionality, and Limits of Ethnic Identity in the Ethnographies of the Far-Right
Inside, Outside, Upside Down: Power, Positionality, and Limits of Ethnic Identity in the Ethnographies of the Far-Right Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Methodological literature on ethnographies of the…
Everyday Ritual and Ethnographic Practice: Two Cases Showing the Importance of Embodiment and Reflexivity
Everyday Ritual and Ethnographic Practice: Two Cases Showing the Importance of Embodiment and Reflexivity Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Moments of ritual reveal symbolic meanings, reinforce boundaries of…
Navigating Ethical Quandaries with Close Personal Contacts in Qualitative Research
Navigating Ethical Quandaries with Close Personal Contacts in Qualitative Research Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. There are a variety of ethical situations that qualitative communication researchers must navigate.…
Parts of Me—Relational Risks and Possible Outcomes When Sharing the Decision to Have a Breast Augmentation: A Study of a Swedish Online Forum
Parts of Me—Relational Risks and Possible Outcomes When Sharing the Decision to Have a Breast Augmentation: A Study of a Swedish Online Forum Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print.…
The American Ghetto, Gangster, and Respect on the Streets of Copenhagen: Media(tion)s between Structure and Street Culture
The American Ghetto, Gangster, and Respect on the Streets of Copenhagen: Media(tion)s between Structure and Street Culture Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. “Street culture” is often considered a…
Gender and Legitimacy in Personal Service Occupations: The Case of End-of-Life Doulas and Death Midwives
Gender and Legitimacy in Personal Service Occupations: The Case of End-of-Life Doulas and Death Midwives Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. The emerging occupations of end-of-life doula and death…
Why Should We Care What Extremists Think? The Contribution of Emic Perspectives to Understanding the “right-wing extremist” Mind-Set
Why Should We Care What Extremists Think? The Contribution of Emic Perspectives to Understanding the “right-wing extremist” Mind-Set Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. This article considers the implications…
From the Fringe to the Fore: An Algorithmic Ethnography of the Far-Right Conspiracy Theory Group QAnon
From the Fringe to the Fore: An Algorithmic Ethnography of the Far-Right Conspiracy Theory Group QAnon Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. In this article, I examine the convergence…
“We All Play Pretty Much the Same, Except. . .”: Gender-Integrated Quidditch and the Persistence of Essentialist Ideology
“We All Play Pretty Much the Same, Except. . .”: Gender-Integrated Quidditch and the Persistence of Essentialist Ideology Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. We use the case of a recreational…
Constructing Authentic Spectatorship at an Esports Bar
Constructing Authentic Spectatorship at an Esports Bar Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Spectatorship is a core element of esports. Short for “electronic sports,” esports encompasses organized, professional competitive…
Digital Encounters of Surrogacy: Nodes of a Fictional Ethnography
Digital Encounters of Surrogacy: Nodes of a Fictional Ethnography Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. The article addresses the question of alternative ways to writing ethnography and more specifically,…
(De)constructing Refugee Vulnerability: Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Ethnographic Research With Refugee Communities
(De)constructing Refugee Vulnerability: Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Ethnographic Research With Refugee Communities Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Drawn from 18-months of ethnographic research with resettled refugees living in…
“You Kind of Find Yourself Helpless”: Teens’ Identity Constructions and Responses to Childhood Trauma
“You Kind of Find Yourself Helpless”: Teens’ Identity Constructions and Responses to Childhood Trauma Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Innovations in the trauma-informed care (TIC) field have promised…
Filtering Touch: An Ethnography of Dirt, Danger, and Industrial Robots
Filtering Touch: An Ethnography of Dirt, Danger, and Industrial Robots Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. “Industry ” marks the advent of a new wave of industrial robotics designed…
“When I Least Expected It”: an Autoethnography of Reporting Workplace Sexual Harassment and Compassionate Bystanders”
“When I Least Expected It”: an Autoethnography of Reporting Workplace Sexual Harassment and Compassionate Bystanders” Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. I present an evocative autoethnographic account of reporting…
Implicating Ourselves Through Our Research: A Duoethnography of Researcher Reflexivity
Implicating Ourselves Through Our Research: A Duoethnography of Researcher Reflexivity Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Researcher reflexivity is not a new concept in qualitative research. However, how/if researchers…
Facing the Storm: Our First Annual Faculty of Color Writing Retreat as a Microcosm for Being a Black Woman in the Academy
Facing the Storm: Our First Annual Faculty of Color Writing Retreat as a Microcosm for Being a Black Woman in the Academy Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. In…
Surveillance, Radicalization, and Prison Change Self-Analysis of an Ethnographic Survey Under Tension
Surveillance, Radicalization, and Prison Change Self-Analysis of an Ethnographic Survey Under Tension Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. This article is based on a sociological research, combining qualitative interviews…