Description: "Autoethnography is a type of research that uses writing and self-examination to explore far-ranging cultural, political, and social issues through personal experience. It is a qualitative, reflexive, ethnographic method where the researcher is also the subject of inquiry. Using autoethnography as their research method, the 21 academic librarian authors of The Self as Subject: Autoethnographic Research into Identity, Culture, and Academic Librarianship investigate aspects of what it means to be a librarian. Starting with a reflective examination of themselves, they each investigate questions of culture, values, and identity. The Self as Subject presents a collection of reflective narratives that, taken together, explore the varied dimensions of librarianship in the present moment. It also examines autoethnography’s potential to help librarians answer questions that cannot be answered by traditional, empirical research methods and to reveal voices that are obscured by aggregations of data.All of the pieces in this volume share some characteristics: Each one is the result of a rigorous examination of the self and lived experience, and each one moves between the subjective and the cultural in its analysis. How the authors do this, however, varies widely—from a graphic novel to speculative fiction to rigorous academic analysis.The Self as Subject provides an opportunity to expand our understanding of rigor and the practice of research in LIS, and explores what it means to be a librarian in this age of disruptive change, and how the various identities and experiences we bring to our practice shape our experience of librarianship. The Self as Subject is for any librarian interested in research and research methods; the use of literary genres in research; alternatives to large empirical studies; questions of identity and social justice; and those looking to step out of their comfort zone and approach learning from a new and challenging vantage point." Great condition beyond highlighting in the first few pages (example in photo) and a mark on the bottom edge (example in photo).
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Book Title: The Self as Subject: Autoethnographic Research into Identity, Cul
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Genre: Non-fiction
Topic: Librarianship, Autoethnography
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: Xiii, 361 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Self As Subject: Autoethnographic Research Into
Publisher: Association of College & Research Libraries
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Personal Memoirs, Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries, Library & Information Science / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Author: Robert Schroeder, Annemarie Deitering
Subject Area: Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
Format: Trade Paperback
