Open AccessTranspersonal Approaches to Autoethnographic Research and Writing
Author(s) -
Diana Raab
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1516
Subject(s) - autoethnography , transpersonal , transpersonal psychology , narrative , narrative inquiry , psychology , memoir , embodied cognition , psychoanalysis , sociology , aesthetics , epistemology , art , literature , social science , philosophy
My life as nonfiction writer has led to my interest in doing an autoethnographical study and this paper will discuss how autoethnography can be performed using transpersonal psychology as a model. Autoethnography is a personal narrative akin to biography and memoir, and has become a more prevalent research method because of its accessibility an d the ease with which the reader can connect with the researcher ’ s and participant's lived experiences and/or epiphanies. The best narratives consist of embodied, vulnerable, and evocative writing, which help to explore, transform, and heal through various life journeys. This self - awareness and self - discovery are some of the main goals of transpersonal psychology. This paper will address the link between performing an autoethnographical study and the transpersonal psychology model.