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TY - JOUR
T1 - Researching migrant entrepreneurship communities
T2 - a reflection through collaborative (auto)ethnographies
AU - Vershinina, Natalia
AU - Discua Cruz, Allan
N1 - The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00706-6
PY - 2021/6/30
Y1 - 2021/6/30
N2 - In this paper we offer a scholarly reflection about the value of ethnographic methods for studying migrant entrepreneurship; this reflection is seen specifically through the lens of our own migration experiences. Our positionalities and subjectivities, embedded in being migrants and researchers, offer this opportunity for in-depth reflection. Specifically, we examine what varieties of ethnographic research methods offer, as well as what limitations these methods bring if adopted within migrant entrepreneurship research. We argue that specific ethnographic practice-based methods have the capacity to reveal the rich social context of migrant entrepreneurship, which can supplement the theoretical perspectives. We adopt two illustrations to highlight the relevance of ethnographic methodologies to studying migrant entrepreneurship. The contribution this study offers is in suggesting new methods that allow fresh understanding of the complex narratives of migration dynamics to emerge. This study shows how narratives intertwine with migrants’ stories of entrepreneurship and offers guidance for future research.
AB - In this paper we offer a scholarly reflection about the value of ethnographic methods for studying migrant entrepreneurship; this reflection is seen specifically through the lens of our own migration experiences. Our positionalities and subjectivities, embedded in being migrants and researchers, offer this opportunity for in-depth reflection. Specifically, we examine what varieties of ethnographic research methods offer, as well as what limitations these methods bring if adopted within migrant entrepreneurship research. We argue that specific ethnographic practice-based methods have the capacity to reveal the rich social context of migrant entrepreneurship, which can supplement the theoretical perspectives. We adopt two illustrations to highlight the relevance of ethnographic methodologies to studying migrant entrepreneurship. The contribution this study offers is in suggesting new methods that allow fresh understanding of the complex narratives of migration dynamics to emerge. This study shows how narratives intertwine with migrants’ stories of entrepreneurship and offers guidance for future research.
KW - Migrant entrepreneurship
KW - Autoethnography
KW - Ethnography
KW - Reflexivity
KW - Researcher positionality
KW - Context
U2 - 10.1007/s11365-020-00706-6
DO - 10.1007/s11365-020-00706-6
M3 - Journal article
VL - 17
SP - 507
EP - 526
JO - International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
JF - International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
SN - 1554-7191
IS - 2
ER -