Publication: Comunidades proscritas. Una reflexión sobre las posibilidades de la etnografía virtual
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2020
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Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, España
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Asiduos de prácticas profanas y malditas socialmente se dan cita en el mundo online, formando comunidades que difícilmente hubiesen surgido fuera de la red. Mediante la etnografía virtual se puede obtener un conocimiento único acerca de estos fenómenos. Sin embargo, las peculiaridades de dichos fenómenos, así como las de la etnografía virtual hacen necesaria una reflexión metodológica. En el presente artículo se examinan diversas cuestiones como el campo de observación, la lógica etnográfica, el debate entre revisión documental y etnografía digital y la autenticidad de los resultados. Queda patente la idoneidad de la etnografía para el tipo de objeto de investigación descrito y también la necesidad de mantener una prudente vigilancia epistemológica, así como una reflexión constante sobre el papel del investigador y las cuestiones éticas. La red no sólo es un nuevo escenario en el que aplicar el método etnográfico, también constituye una excelente oportunidad para repensar la etnografía.
Frequent users of profane and socially damn practices meet each other in the online world, forming communities that would hardly have emerged outside the network. Through virtual ethnography it is possible to have an unique knowledge about these phenomena. However, because of their peculiarities and virtual ethnography's itself, it is necessary a methodological reflection. In this article different issues are examined, such as the field of observation, ethnographic logic, the debate between documentary revision and digital ethnography, and the authenticity of results. The suitability of ethnography for the described research object type becomes obvious, as the need of keeping a prudent epistemological surveillance and a permanent reflection about the role of the investigator and ethical issues. Internet is not only a new scenery for applying the ethnographic method but also a great chance for rethinking ethnography.
Frequent users of profane and socially damn practices meet each other in the online world, forming communities that would hardly have emerged outside the network. Through virtual ethnography it is possible to have an unique knowledge about these phenomena. However, because of their peculiarities and virtual ethnography's itself, it is necessary a methodological reflection. In this article different issues are examined, such as the field of observation, ethnographic logic, the debate between documentary revision and digital ethnography, and the authenticity of results. The suitability of ethnography for the described research object type becomes obvious, as the need of keeping a prudent epistemological surveillance and a permanent reflection about the role of the investigator and ethical issues. Internet is not only a new scenery for applying the ethnographic method but also a great chance for rethinking ethnography.