The Recent History and Current State of Autoethnography in Germany: A Literature Review
In German-speaking countries, autoethnography is viewed more critically and is less established than in English-speaking countries. The development of autoethnographic research in German-speaking countries has also only been reflected upon selectively. In my essay, I offer a broad overview of the de...
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| description | In German-speaking countries, autoethnography is viewed more critically and is less established than in English-speaking countries. The development of autoethnographic research in German-speaking countries has also only been reflected upon selectively. In my essay, I offer a broad overview of the development of autoethnographic practices by researchers at German universities. I have analyzed 97 explicitly autoethnographic texts published between 2007, the year of the earliest text I found, and 2024. I reviewed autoethnographies written in English and German from a range of disciplines, including art, sociology, religion, anthropology, geography, health sciences, and education. As part of my analysis, I identify the main characteristics and purposes of autoethnography in Germany. Through a comparison of the development of autoethnography in Spain and in the United States, I draw attention to the particularities of its use in Germany.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b8aab2d290024582afb92bea8ee9ccb02025-08-20T02:30:19ZdeuFQSForum: Qualitative Social Research1438-56272025-05-0126210.17169/fqs-26.2.4310The Recent History and Current State of Autoethnography in Germany: A Literature ReviewAnna Gonzalez Suero0Bauhaus University WeimarIn German-speaking countries, autoethnography is viewed more critically and is less established than in English-speaking countries. The development of autoethnographic research in German-speaking countries has also only been reflected upon selectively. In my essay, I offer a broad overview of the development of autoethnographic practices by researchers at German universities. I have analyzed 97 explicitly autoethnographic texts published between 2007, the year of the earliest text I found, and 2024. I reviewed autoethnographies written in English and German from a range of disciplines, including art, sociology, religion, anthropology, geography, health sciences, and education. As part of my analysis, I identify the main characteristics and purposes of autoethnography in Germany. Through a comparison of the development of autoethnography in Spain and in the United States, I draw attention to the particularities of its use in Germany. https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/4310autoethnographyliterature reviewGermanyqualitative methodsSpainUnited States |
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| title | The Recent History and Current State of Autoethnography in Germany: A Literature Review |
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