1st Edition

A Methodology of Languaging Self Autoethnographic Work in Diverse Literacy and Language Educational Studies

Edited By Jason D. DeHart Copyright 2026
180 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A Methodology of Languaging Self examines the role of critical methodology in literacy and language practices. Employing globally diverse autoethnographic approaches, it highlights diverse perspectives and lived experiences from marginalized authors. Through a decolonial lens, this book offers fresh insights into the complexities of literacy and language practices. Drawing together... Read more

About the Editor

List of Contributors

 

What Is It to Be in A World?: An Introduction to Probing Autoethnography

Jason D. DeHart

 

Chapter 1

The Seeds That Were Planted: How Schools Cultivate Erasure in the Lives of Latinx Children 

Jennifer M. Barreto

Jonathan M. Coker

 

Chapter 2

“Spinner Rack Kids”: Autoethnographic Reflections on Fandom and the Changing Structure of Texts and Self

Jason D. DeHart

 

Chapter 3

A Critical Autoethnography of an International Graduate Teaching Assistant (IGTA)

Thir B. Budhathoki

 

Chapter 4

Attending to the (Re)past: A Blackgirl Autoethnography of Mourning

S. R. Toliver

 

Chapter 5

Autoethnographic Exploration of a First-Generation Academic and the Role of Literacy

Jason D. DeHart

 

Chapter 6

Becoming a Teacher-Researcher-Writer in the Indonesian EFL Context: A Multimodal Autoethnography

Sandi Ferdiansyah

 

Chapter 7

Weaving the Personal and Political: Autoethnography as Exploratory Research Writing

Leslie S. Cook

 

Chapter 8

Critical Autoethnography and Disability

Karen Zecca

 

Afterword

The Self(ed) Meta-narrative as Research: Limitations and Liberties

Jason D. DeHart

 

Biography

Jason D. DeHart is a passionate educator actively engaged in finding what works for connecting readers with literacy practices. He served as a middle grades English teacher for eight years; has worked at the university level at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, as well as at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Appalachian State University; and currently works with high school students in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.