A Researcher at School: Reflections on Positioning through an Autoethnographic Account

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https://doi.org/10.33064/48crscsh4342

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autoethnography, positioning, educative research, ethics

Abstract

In this article I present a reflective analysis of my experience conducting fieldwork in a public elementary school in Mexico. Based on the concept of positioning (Hemelsoet, 2014), I observe the interaction of my role as a researcher with other roles in my life (postgraduate student, training teacher), using it as a particular position from which it is possible to create knowledge. I also analyze how the interaction between these roles was modified throughout the investigation thanks to the actions taken to face unforeseen situations and conflicts that took place in the field. By evoking encounters with both teachers and students through an autoethnographic narrative, I incorporate the experience of the researcher in the study of others (Ellis, Adams, & Bochner, 2010) and discuss the criteria of objectivity and distance in social research.

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Author Biography

Estefanía Díaz

Estefanía Díaz (estefania.di812@gmail.com) es maestra en Investigaciones Sociales y Humanísticas por la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (México) y licenciada en Educación Primaria por la Benemérita y Centenaria Escuela Normal del Estado de Durango. Actualmente es asistente de investigación en los departamentos de Comunicación y Sociología de la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. Sus intereses de investigación son los estudios sobre infancias, estudios de medios y autoetnografía. (ORCID 0000-0002-3444-6575).

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2023-01-01

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Díaz, E. (2023). A Researcher at School: Reflections on Positioning through an Autoethnographic Account. Caleidoscopio - Biannual Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 26(48). https://doi.org/10.33064/48crscsh4342

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