Discussion Post
• Write a response (a paragraph or more) to one of the articles listed below under "Sample Autoethnographies." What did you find most interesting about this autoethnography? How did this author use personal experience of the topic and/or personal narrative to make a larger sociological point? How is personal narrative combined with other forms of research, such as secondary sources that provide a larger sociological or theoretical context, interviews, or observation of physical or online communities? What did you learn from reading this autoethnography about the expectations and conventions for this genre of writing?
• Generate a list of possible topics for your own autoethnography. Then choose two of the topics you listed and write a paragraph each explaining how you could explore those topics in an autoethnography. What would you emphasize about your personal experience? What larger social issues would this tie in with? What preliminary ideas do you have of how to combine personal narrative with secondary sources, interviews, and/or fieldwork observation of an in-person or virtual fieldsite?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.