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Chapter 3. An ethnetnography of (non)belonging

The transliterate practices of a Muslim refugee-background mother
  • Fares J. Karam und Amanda K. Kibler
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Abstract

This chapter aims at presenting ethnetnography as an innovative qualitative methodology for studying multilingual literacy practices in Applied Linguistics. An ethnetnography combines elements of a traditional ethnography with a netnography (focusing on participants’ online interactions). To showcase how to conduct an ethnetnography, we draw upon a study that traces how a Muslim refugee-background participant negotiates (non)belonging within the resettlement context of the United States. We share how to collect, analyze, and present the data and reflect on the rewards and challenges of adopting ethnetnographic methods. Methodological implications are presented on how an ethnetnographic approach can provide for a more complete, equitable, and ethical examination of the literacies of refugee-background individuals on the move.

Abstract

This chapter aims at presenting ethnetnography as an innovative qualitative methodology for studying multilingual literacy practices in Applied Linguistics. An ethnetnography combines elements of a traditional ethnography with a netnography (focusing on participants’ online interactions). To showcase how to conduct an ethnetnography, we draw upon a study that traces how a Muslim refugee-background participant negotiates (non)belonging within the resettlement context of the United States. We share how to collect, analyze, and present the data and reflect on the rewards and challenges of adopting ethnetnographic methods. Methodological implications are presented on how an ethnetnographic approach can provide for a more complete, equitable, and ethical examination of the literacies of refugee-background individuals on the move.

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