Autoethnography in Higher Education Research : A Marginal Methodology for the Marginalized?

Tight, Malcolm (2024) Autoethnography in Higher Education Research : A Marginal Methodology for the Marginalized? In: Theory and Method in Higher Education Research :. Theory and Method in Higher Education Research, 10 . Emerald Publishing, pp. 131-145. ISBN 9781836087175

Abstract

Autoethnography as a methodology has proved increasingly attractive to higher education researchers in recent years, particularly those in marginalized positions. This article examines the extant research literature, focusing on the origins and meaning of the approach, how it has been applied in practice and the issues and critiques that have been raised. It concludes that collaborative forms of autoethnography probably offer the best way forward.