Question

Frances is assigned a research project where she is to attend a celebratory family meal and analyze her experiences as she participates in the meal. She is asked to make a detailed account of the meal that includes her thoughts and feelings about the event. What type of research is Frances assigned?
a. comparative-historical
b. survey
c. experiment
d. autoethnography

Answer 1

Answer: D. autoethnography

Explanation: According to Maréchal (2010), "autoethnography is a structure or technique of research which involves self-perception and reflexive investigation with regards to ethnographic field work and writing". Frances is assigned the autoethnography research method because she was to use her experiences from the meal she participated in, her thoughts and feeling about the family event to write her project.