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Doświadczenia zmysłowe w życiu codziennym
Sensory Experience in Everyday Life

Multisensory Autoethnography

Author(s): Przemysław Rura
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
Keywords: Autoethnography; senses; everyday life; micropractices; sensory autoethnography

Summary/Abstract: The author presents a research approach that he defines as multisensory autoethnography. He proposes that it should be used for the study of sensory experiences in everyday life, as an important aspect of micropractices. The article is composed of three parts. In the first, the research context is described in reference to the tradition of the sociology of everyday life. The second part discussed the theoretical and methodological approaches that are the basis for autoethnography in general. The third part contains a description of the method proposed by the author. The three assumptions of the method are (1) the personal experience of the researcher, (2) interpersonal communication abilities, and (3) the attempt to grasp the fullest picture of the practices and sensory experiences of the researcher and the persons studied.

  • Issue Year: 61/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 149-160
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish