Autobiographical sociology

Friedman, Norman

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“…In Rier’s (2000) case, the data he collected were writings necessary for communication whilst intubated, and recognised as research data only subsequently. This retrospective aspect might lead to Rier’s work being categorised as ‘autobiographical sociology’ (Friedman 1990). In contrast, my own investigation might be better characterised as being ‘opportunistic’ (Riemer 1977) in nature, in the sense that I took advantage of a sociologically rich set of circumstances in which I found myself in order to collect data in a pro‐active fashion.…”

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Understanding fear of cancer recurrence in terms of damage to ‘everyday health competence’

Horlick-Jones

2011

Sociology Health & Illness

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Advances in clinical treatments are resulting in cancer patients living longer, but with the threat of the disease returning at some later date. Anxiety associated with this fear of recurrence, which seems widespread among patients, can lead to an enhanced bodily awareness and a pronounced tendency to interpret mundane sensations as symptoms of pathology. Relatively little sociological work has been done to systematically document, understand, and find ways of addressing, this syndrome and its impact on the quality of patients' lives. It is argued that this syndrome is best understood not in cognitive terms, as a form of irrationality, but rather as resulting from damage to certain aspects of social competence, namely one's 'everyday health competence'. In investigating this issue, the author draws upon his personal experience of breast cancer diagnosis, surgery and adjuvant therapy; and on a broadly phenomenological approach to examining the relationship between bodily sensations and practical reasoning about experience. The implications for clinical practice are considered briefly.

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Understanding fear of cancer recurrence in terms of damage to ‘everyday health competence’

Horlick-Jones

2011

Sociology Health & Illness

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“…Reflective topical autobiography aims to capture and describe experiences of a person (or persons) to "make the world of lived experience of that person directly accessible to others" (Johnstone, 1999, p. 25). Reflective topical autobiography is influenced by phenomenological approaches that emphasize self-reflection, reflexivity, and emersion in the research experience (Anderson, 2006;Friedman, 1990;Johnstone, 1999;Kimble, 2010). It is not our intention to present an objective, detached "truth" about membership in ICRTs.…”

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Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight

Carr

Walt

Watson

et al. 2013

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Despite the growing impetus for international collaborative research teams (ICRT), there are relatively few resources available to guide and support researchers through the processes of establishing and maintaining ICRTs. In particular, no articles were found that provided researchers' firsthand accounts of being a member of such a team. Having access to such personal accounts can help both experienced and novice researchers learn more directly about what to expect, as well as the benefits, challenges, pitfalls, and success strategies for establishing and maintaining ICRTs. The authors used phenomenological autobiographical reflective journaling to capture their experiences as members of ICRTs. In this article we provide an overview of key themes that emerged from the analysis of our reflections as members of ICRTs. These themes include: benefits, challenges, and strategies for success. Our aim is to share our first-hand experiences of what it is like to establish and participate in ICRT. It is not our intention to provide readers with prescriptive guidelines on how to set up and maintain ICRTs. Every ICRT is unique and some of these ideas may or may not apply in every case. Instead, we are describing what worked for us, hoping that others may benefit from our experience. Consequently, we suggest that the focus of ICRT should be on the benefits thereof which promote and encourage interaction between disciplines, transfer of knowledge and techniques and personal and professional development.

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“…Similarly, and with slight methodological genre-bending for this essay, Friedman (1990) asserts: "In autobiographical sociology a sociologist probes one or more past personal experiences as a way of identifying and analyzing something sociologically relevant" (p. 60). Additionally, Ellis (1993) asserts: "True' stories such as this fit in the space between fiction and social science, joining ethnographic and literary writing, and autobiographical and sociological understanding" (p. 711).…”

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Fatherhood on My Mind

Aoki

2007

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

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This essay uses an academic letter format to address the topic of fatherhood through the personal perspective of a single, middleaged, multi-ethnic, gay man. After providing auto-ethnographic reflections of childhood and family life, a survey of influential popular cultural texts and academic literature on fatherhood and parenting is provided. Finally, the letter ends with an in depth examination of the international film Bear Cub/Cachorro, along with concluding auto-ethnographic reflections and thoughts on the author's readiness and desire to become a father.

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Autobiographical sociology

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Understanding fear of cancer recurrence in terms of damage to ‘everyday health competence’

Understanding fear of cancer recurrence in terms of damage to ‘everyday health competence’

Establishing and maintaining international collaborative research teams: an autobiographical insight

Fatherhood on My Mind

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