Reviews for Transcultural Communication In Nursing

The average rating for Transcultural Communication In Nursing based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-02 00:00:00 Chris Feliciano Really interesting exploration of autoethnography - actually a textbook written as a novel, as the chapters are organised according to the topic of each class, and each goes into detail about different methods, approaches, ethical issues, genres. But by creating characters and including her own personal reflections as their tutor, the process and problems and benefits of this type of inquiry are much more easily understood by the reader. Some of the dialogue falls a bit flat though, often feeling rehearsed. I would have preferred maybe straight transcription, warts and all, rather than a very staged and scripted q&a type dialogue. This being the only fault, I think the book is invaluable to anyone interested in more radical and personal ways of 'doing' sociology and social enquiry; moving away from strict empiricism and exploring, rather than covering up, the effect of the author's own subjectivity in their work.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-01-08 00:00:00 Ryan Tremblay I really enjoyed this book overall, and it helped me to gain a better understanding of autoethnography and the ethical implications of this methodology. It was dialogue intensive with narrative writing, and it was a nice balance between academic discourse and the storytelling style of novels. I think parts of it could have been condensed, but overall, I got a lot out of reading it. I feel encouraged to write more autoethnographic pieces. It makes sense that I would gravitate toward a methodology that is a blend of literature, psychology, and sociology. It also does a good job of addressing some of the critiques of autoethnography. It is more introspective, but if it's done well, it helps people to think more deeply about their own introspection and themselves as related to sociocultural issues. Also, it can be therapeutic to write, as I am already finding.