ABSTRACT

In this book, I propose a set of ethical procedures that will assist autoethnographers in their work. A review of the academic literature revealed that this method of research has lacked a coherent ethical framework, one built on a philosophical foundation and constructed with autoethnography in mind. As a result of this absence, the ethical processes of autoethnographers varied widely, and often gave the appearance of being constructed and applied in post hoc manner. This has led to strong criticisms of the method, especially on ethical grounds (Delamont, 2009, p. 59; Tolich, 2010, p. 1600).