What is the main argument, narrative, or e/affect?
Ethnography is experiencing growing pains and that the research method and researchers are in a period of reflection while trying to understand how to practice ethnography in a digital world where technological advances are great tools but come with their own limitations and considerations. Ethnographers are undergoing methodological developments as the demand for data sharing and transparency increases, along with the rise of technology (meaning tools to record/store data and the platforms and ability to share it). This development is being done with consideration but like all else, through trial and error. The authors share suggestions on how to best navigate the tensions that have arisen in the field but the suggestions (in my opinion) are meant to mitigate concerns and it is up to the researcher to determine what is most appropriate for the project. The authors propose that transparency is essential.
