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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Autoethnographic study"”.
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Double binds: an autoethnographic study of gay minority stress
… pathologizing, psychological theories. In this autoethnographic study I explore my personal experiences of minority stress from the perspective of a gay man, analysing its impacts on my mental and physical health. Employing a unique approach akin to ‘auto-archaeology’ (Fox, 2010), I draw from a …
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Belly Experiences: An Autoethnographic Study of Women Sharing the Belly
Women are connected to each other. More than a sole emotional connection; women interpersonally relate to one another through an important physical attribute, their bellies. This project examines the physical belly experiences shared by women through their interpersonal relationships. A woman’s …
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Composer and performer roles in contemporary music: an autoethnographic study
… in more detail. As an entry point into an autoethnographic project, I will discuss two case-studies (émoi by Evan Johnson and luminous by Kristian Ireland) as examples of my practice with contemporary music scores, and in response to these, compose my own compositions. The written thesis is …
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Dispositions in Practice: An Autoethnographic Study of Competence in Mathematics
In this autoethnographic study, I examine how my evolving dispositions as a middle school mathematics teacher shaped the learning opportunities afforded to students through participatory practices in a Response to Intervention (RTI) setting. In this study I reflect on how my assumptions and …
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Music of living: an autoethnographic study of Sikhi through Gurbani Kirtan
Gurbani kirtan is a musical and singing form of devotional worship in the Sikh faith. Gurmat sangit is a term used to describe gurbani kirtan performed on traditional stringed instruments that were customary during the Sikh Guru period (late 15th – 17th century). In seeking authenticity and a …
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Imag(in)ing Neuro-Psychology: A Multi-Perspectival, Critical, Autoethnographic Study
… of neuropsychology. Using a multi-perspectival autoethnographic approach, and calling upon Judith Butler's (1999) notion of performativity, I set out to explore the constructed role of neuropsychologists and neuropsychology patients. After exploring the position and function of the …
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The joyful experiences of mothers of children with special needs : an autoethnographic study
The purpose of this study was to examine the joyful lived experiences of mothers of children with special needs (CSN). Mothers, who are most identified as the primary caregivers of children with special needs, are subject to marginalization because of the societal perspective that having a …
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#Blacktherapistsmatter: an autoethnographic study looking at black student experiences on psychological therapies training
… of my experience as not only a Black student studying a doctorate in counselling psychology but also my life. I used the approach of a collaborative-relational autoethnography, as it allows me to integrate the self (auto), culture (ethno) and research process (graphy) (Ellis, 2004) alongside …
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Why we dance: a community autoethnographic study of four African American community dance artists
… at predominantly White institutions (PWI). This autoethnographic study highlighted the value and benefits of African American/Black dance to strengthen cultural connections with the diverse populations who participate in dance programs. Four community dance educators were interviewed for this …
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Searching for the comic book scholar : an autoethnographic study of educators' experiences with comic books
This study presents an in-depth look at academics who identify as comic book scholars. Comic scholars do not travel the same paths as most other scholars, melding fandom with their scholarly pursuits. Through autoethnography and interviews with 21 other self-identify comic scholars, it is found …
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Playing with Power: An Autoethnographic Study of "The Last of Us" as a Black Gamer
… of their humanity through reification. This study contributes to academic studies of fandom by prioritizing my dissertation as an unapologetic expression of my fandom and the source of knowledge production that drives my research through a critical autoethnographic lens. As an acafan, I …
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The male therapists’ experience of emotional intimacy in the male-male therapeutic dyad – an autoethnographic study
… the male-male dyad? And why does it matter? This study explores the male therapists’ experience of emotional intimacy in the male-male dyad. It identifies a number of themes at play that impact male therapists, but also at play in the male-male dyad, and how important and perhaps profound an …
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The Hometown Band Director: An Autoethnographic Study on the Needs of Rural High School Instrumental Music Educators
<p>The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the needs of the rural high school instrumental music educator. Three research questions guided the inquiry: 1) How do the needs of practicing rural high school instrumental music teachers compare to the unique needs of rural music educators …
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The Mbokodofication of Black Women: An Autoethnographic Study of Post Dramatic Stress and the ‘Strong Black Woman' Trope
This study introduces into performance discourse the mbokodofication of Black women – that is, the production of the ‘Strong Black Woman' trope, specifically in the South African context. To this end, the study traces the genealogy of the tropes of Black womanhood that have emerged throughout the …
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A novice ESL teacher's experience of language learning in France: an autoethnographic study of anomie and the "Vulnerable Self"
<p>"This thesis combines diary study with autoethnography to report an MATESL candidate's study abroad experience as an advanced learner of French. The writer summarizes language-learning experiences in Quebec and France while focusing on his second study abroad experience in France, where he …
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HOLDING BACK THE TEARS! An autoethnographic study of the struggles of a hospital teacher in balancing emotions, care and empathy
The purpose of this action research self-study was to address the challenging tensions I experienced as I embarked on a new stage of my career as a teacher in a hospital school setting. My overarching aim was to use the insights gleaned to become a more effective hospital teacher. Autoethnography …
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The Ghost Town: An Autoethnographic Study on the Effects of Loss and Trauma on a Saudi Arabian International Student’s Well-Being
<p>We all have fought on grief’s battleground; some of us started at early ages, while others during their developmental age, teen’s years, or later in their adulthood. All of them are valuable resources and sites of knowledge that need to be explored. Yet, recent studies reduced grief into …
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The Joy of Improvising Music Together – An Autoethnographic study into using simplicity and humour in music improvisation as a vehicle to elicit joy and build community
… a mixed methodology including artistic practice, autoethnographic reflection and analytic autoethnography, this paper analyses the author’s original recordings alongside the interviews of small groups of adults and young people after they improvised music in a peer group setting. Throughout, the …
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The Everlasting Plague of Settler Colonialism in South Africa: An Autoethnographic Study on the Settler Logic of Eliminations? Assimilative Projects and its Impact Upon Understandings of Identity and the Self
… to each perpetrator. Eyewitnesses in the current study viewed a mock crime video comprising one, two, or five perpetrators and were instructed to answer a number of crime-related questions and identify the perpetrator/s from the line-up. The line-ups were presented sequentially (with one …
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