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

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 teach...

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Autor: Díaz, Estefanía
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2023
País:México
Recursos:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES
Repositório:Caleidoscopio
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uaa.mx:article/4342
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.uaa.mx/index.php/caleidoscopio/article/view/4342
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:autoethnography
positioning
educative research
ethics
autoetnografía
posicionamiento
investigación educativa
ética
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Resumo: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.