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Revise, resubmit and reveal? An autoethnographer’s story of facing the challenges of revealing the self through publication.

Authors :
Dashper, Katherine
Source :
Current Sociology. Jul2015, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p511-527. 17p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

This article presents a story of writing, revising and publishing an autoethnography of sporting injury. Using extracts from peer review comments and personal reflections both on these reviews and on the process more broadly, the article shows that although autoethnography can be a very challenging, even troubling, experience for the author, it can also be rewarding and empowering when editors and reviewers offer supportive and constructive comments and suggestions. The article argues that greater consideration needs to be given to the aftermath of publication of autoethnographic accounts and calls for wider debate about the ethics of asking authors to reveal more about their personal lives and weaknesses in the pursuit of academic goals. The article offers would-be autoethnographers one account of the writing, revising and publishing process in order to explore a number of relevant issues that arise when an author chooses an autoethnographic approach for conducting and presenting research. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00113921
Volume :
63
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Current Sociology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
103026715
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0011392115583879