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…
“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…