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Researching migrant entrepreneurship communities: a reflection through collaborative (auto)ethnographies

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>30/06/2021
<mark>Journal</mark>International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
Issue number2
Volume17
Number of pages20
Pages (from-to)507-526
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date26/11/20
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

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.

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The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00706-6