Telling Our Stories: Using Autoethnography to Construct Identities at the Intersections

Scholarly inquiry into identity development is a foundation of the student affairs field; typically, such scholarship examines domains of student development as discrete entities. This paper explains the process an autoethnographic research group employed to explore how multiple identities have been...

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Published in:Journal of student affairs research and practice 2012-08, Vol.49 (3), p.315-332
Main Authors: Drechsler Sharp, Marybeth, Riera, José-Luis, Jones, Susan R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autobiographies
Ethnography
Identification (Psychology)
Research Methodology
Researchers
Student Personnel Services
Student Personnel Workers
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Summary:Scholarly inquiry into identity development is a foundation of the student affairs field; typically, such scholarship examines domains of student development as discrete entities. This paper explains the process an autoethnographic research group employed to explore how multiple identities have been shaped during coresearchers’ lifetimes. Findings highlight how this methodology can contribute to new understandings of the intersection of student affairs research and practice.
ISSN:1949-6591
1949-6605
1949-6605
DOI:10.1515/jsarp-2012-6338