My Father's Ghost: A Story of Encounter and Transcendence

被引:3
作者
Poulos, Christopher N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Commun Studies, Greensboro, NC 27402 USA
关键词
autoethnography; family; fathers; memory; sons; SHADOWS; SON;
D O I
10.1177/1077800414530317
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This autoethnography is about my personal search for my father, who was an early presence in my life, but who gradually became a palpable absence. In many ways, I have been searching for my father all my life, and somehow hoping to rekindle a relationship that I have experienced mostly as something I lost early. As my search progressed across a span of more than fifty years, I found my father in the one place I least expected. In this article, I begin to write my father in a new light, one that offers insights into his legacy for me, and for my sons. In the end, I hope to write our lives in a way that captures just a bit of the spirit of my spirited father.
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页码:1005 / 1014
页数:10
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