Chapter 1. Methodological reflections on and participatory episodes of ethnographic academic writing research

  1. Ignacio Guillén-Galve
  2. Ana Bocanegra-Valle
  1. 1 Universidad de Cádiz
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    Universidad de Cádiz

    Cádiz, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04mxxkb11

  2. 2 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

Libro:
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics : Theory, methods, and interpretation

Editorial: John Benjamins Publishing Company

ISSN: 2590-096X

Año de publicación: 2021

Páginas: 2-20

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.1075/RMAL.1.01BOC GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Resumen

This chapter presents the current state of ethnographic research as applied to academic writing. First, we articulate the significance of ethnography as a methodological approach for the study of writing in academic settings. Next, we provide a critical exploration of the current state of research in terms of key methodological issues which feature prominently in ethnographically-oriented academic writing studies: thick description, deep theorizing, methodological alignment with ethnography, participatory research, research reflexivity, and ethics and trustworthiness. In the final two sections, we give an overview of the volume and showcase its contribution to existing disciplinary and methodological debates.