Critical ethnographic narrative analysis
2019
Kaiper, Anna
This case study describes the use of Critical Ethnographic Narrative Analysis as a methodological approach for understanding why South African domestic workers are taking English language courses in Gauteng, South Africa. More explicitly, a main research question seeks to be answered: Why, in a multilingual society that seemingly promotes multilingualism in policy and practice and where English is not always the daily language of communication, do South African domestic workers want to learn English? Moreover, although there is country-wide knowledge of the ways in which colonialism and language have ultimately negatively affected access to education, jobs, and financial stability, why does English remain desirable for these women? By using Critical Ethnographic Narrative Analysis as a primary research methodology, in which Narrative Inquiry and Critical Discourse Analysis are combined, the author critically analyzes individual narratives while also exploring how these narratives are linked to macro-histories of political and social power. In addition, the author explains the use of ethnographic methods to obtain and analyze data while exploring the inherent problems with ethnographic research.
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