Critical Autoethnography: Intersecting Cultural Identities in Everyday Life

Critical Autoethnography: Intersecting Cultural Identities in Everyday Life, Second Edition, explores the development of critical autoethnography through the lens of social identity, focusing on interpersonal and intercultural experiences of gender, race, ethnicity, ability, citizenship, sexuality, and spirituality. It highlights intersectional experiences of marginalization and interrogates social injustices, with approachable and accessible narratives that engage personal and cultural narratives through a lens of difference. The book is divided into three sections and includes provocative stories and discussion questions to facilitate dialogue and self-reflection. It is an excellent resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, educators, and scholars interested in autoethnography, interpersonal and intercultural communication, qualitative studies, personal narrative, cultural studies, and performance studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 27 November 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Critical Autoethnography: Intersecting Cultural Identities in Everyday Life, Second Edition, delves into the evolution of critical autoethnography by examining the interplay of social identity. Contributors place interpersonal and intercultural encounters of gender, race, ethnicity, ability, citizenship, sexuality, and spirituality within the broader frameworks of power, oppression, and privilege.

The book employs approachable and accessible narratives to shed light on intersectional experiences of marginalization and challenge social injustices. It is organized into three sections: Complexities of Identity Performance, Relationships in Diverse Contexts, and Pathways to Culturally Authentic Selves. Each thematic section features thought-provoking stories that critically engage personal and cultural narratives through a lens of difference. The chapters within the book showcase both unique and ubiquitous, extraordinary and common experiences in the interior lives of individuals who are Othered due to at least two overlapping identities. The contributors provide first-person accounts to offer critical responses and alternatives to injustice.

Additionally, the book includes sectional summaries and discussion questions to promote dialogue and self-reflection. It serves as an invaluable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, educators, and scholars interested in autoethnography, interpersonal and intercultural communication, qualitative studies, personal narrative, cultural studies, and performance studies.

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367353032
Edition number: 2 New edition