Abstract
Autoethnography is a genre of qualitative research that reveals multiple layers of consciousness, connecting the
personal to the cultural. This paper describes the use of dialogical autoethnography as a method and considers its
usefulness and significance. Autoethnography is usually carried out by a researcher recalling the past and recording
these recollections himself/herself. In this study, the author first narrated her life story to a co-researcher, focusing on
her relationship with her sister who has a disability. The interpretation and analysis of the text was then carried out
collaboratively with the co-researcher. Critics of traditional autoethnography have questioned the reliability of the
data obtained using this method and the lack of objectiveness of the narrated story. They note its strong emphasis on
the self-narrative rather than on analysis of data and argue that it obscures connections between the researcher and
others. Dialogical autoethnography aims to respond to such criticisms and present new perspectives through the use
of a co-researcher. The traits of the co-researcher and the relationship between the researcher and co-researcher are
also discussed.
