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…
“How Will You Give Back?”: On Becoming a Compañera as a Feminist Methodology from the Cracks
“How Will You Give Back?”: On Becoming a Compañera as a Feminist Methodology from the Cracks Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Issues of power, inequality, and representation in…
The Power to be Ethical: Controlling Moral Assemblages in Border Militias
The Power to be Ethical: Controlling Moral Assemblages in Border Militias Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Every year, hundreds of citizens patrol the Mexican border dressed in camouflage…
Vulnerable Research: Competencies for Trauma and Justice-Informed Ethnography
Vulnerable Research: Competencies for Trauma and Justice-Informed Ethnography Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Ethnographers often work with individuals who are physically, psychologically, spiritually, and/or structurally vulnerable. The article…
“Like Stitches to a Wound”: Fashioning Taste in and Through Garment Mending Practices
“Like Stitches to a Wound”: Fashioning Taste in and Through Garment Mending Practices Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. This article immerses the reader into the world of garment…
“A Program, Not the Projects”: Reentry in the Post-Public Housing Era
“A Program, Not the Projects”: Reentry in the Post-Public Housing Era Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Prisoner reentry is widely recognized as a hybrid project of poverty governance…
Understanding the Quiet Times: The Role of Periods of “Nothing Much Happening” in Police Work
Understanding the Quiet Times: The Role of Periods of “Nothing Much Happening” in Police Work Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Much media and academic representations of police work…
Shock Troops and Shock Absorbers: IT Support and Emotional Labor in the Rationalizing University
Shock Troops and Shock Absorbers: IT Support and Emotional Labor in the Rationalizing University Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Ahead of Print. Drawing on 200 hours of observation at The Help…