More Meaningful Journeys : Further Autoethnographies of Quest and Identity Transformation

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More Meaningful Journeys: autoethnographies of quest and identity transformation is a text that will be essential reading for students of autoethnography and qualitative inquiry across the globe. Additionally, it is expected that the book will be of interest to anybody interested in the transformation of identity along with those wishing to know more about pilgrimage both physical and metaphorical, social quest and identity transformation. Drawing on autoethnographies relating to diverse quests, More Meaningful Journeys features chapters on transformation after divorce, hardship, miraculous healing, familial neurodiversity, physical travel and education. The contributing authors hail from a wide geographical spread, giving insight into a variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences, illustrating that it is not just the journey – metaphorical or physical – which changes the individual, but also the perception of the elements encountered on that journey. The intended readership for this text encompasses those interested in travel, tourism, quest and transformation, and students of qualitative research, including autoethnography, more specifically, doctoral students considering the use of autoethnography as a research method.