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• Referral from March 9, 2015
  

  Michael K. asked:

  Greetings, I am a doctoral student at Columbia University. There has been some resistance from my adviser because of my desire to switch my research approach to autoethnography. I am reading the great books by Ellis, Chang, Pelias re. autoethnography. Indeed, there are other great books but I just became aware of this research approach. Are there any book that will specifically assist me with setting up my research design a la autoethnography? Also, are there any movers in the field who can be helpful re. advice. I am a disabled Iraq War veteran focusing on autoethnography to transcend the metanarrative of veterans fighting the war back home. I am open to suggestions. I do not seek an easy way out. I just do not have peers or faculty members in my school that are supportive. Thank you for the time and letting me share.

  

  Craig W. replied:

  Michael , this is now a very long thread. Sorry if others have already recommended Art Arthur Bochner 's 2014 'Coming to Narrative' I have recently finished the book. It's a great account about a quantitative researcher recognising the pull to narrative throughout his life. It's a great exemplar of the style and Art cites significant published works throughout his career that called him to narrative. http://www.lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=492

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