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

Natalia Vershinina and Allan Discua Cruz ()
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Natalia Vershinina: Audencia Business School

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Abstract: In this paper we offer a scholarly reflection about the value of the ethnographic methods for studying migrant entrepreneurship, specifically through the lens of our own migration experiences. Our positionalities and subjectivities embedded in being migrants and researchers offer this opportunity for the 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 for 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.

Keywords: migrant entrepreneurship; autoethnography; ethnography; reflexivity; researcher positionality; context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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Published in International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, inPress

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