Cellular ethnography: an emergent proposal of digital ethnography


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Edgar Gómez Cruz

The text outlines an intervention into current discussions regarding digital ethnography. The first part of the paper positions cellular ethnography as a proposal within current advancements in the study of digital culture and the growing interest on innovative methods; the second describes the proposal of cellular ethnography, emphasizing its possibilities in the Latin American region in dialogue with different academic cultures; the third section presents a number of examples of its use in current projects and pedagogical experiences. The conclusions aim to present a future agenda, both as an invitation and as an open question.
Digital ethnography, methodological innovation, Latin America, cell phones

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Gómez Cruz, E. (2018). Cellular ethnography: an emergent proposal of digital ethnography. Virtualis, 8(16), 77–98. https://doi.org/10.2123/virtualis.v8i16.251
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Edgar Gómez Cruz, University of New South Wales

University of New South Wales


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