MSDA AUTO ETHNOGRAPHY: A STUDY OF MEN WHO HAVE SEX AND USE DRUGS TO BUILD CAMARADERIE AND NETWORKS WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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The researcher was impressed with the application of ethnographic research when he started reading academic papers related to ethnographic methodology. After studying it for some time, this method has been used to study the issue of MSM in Twitter users for various purposes since 2016, including to develop this methodology for my Ph.D. thesis. After the field study, the researchers discovered numerous intriguing concerns, one of which was MSM utilizing sexual activity and substance misuse to build camaraderie and networks. To further comprehend the phenomena, the objective of this study was to examine the attitudes and feelings of MSM towards substance abuse and how to build an MSDA community. the researcher wanted to go deeper into the notion of autoethnography. This paper is divided into two sections: 1) Auto ethnography's epistemology. Which are more powerful than other techniques of obtaining in-depth information and need the skill of researchers to analyze the language and content found in the study area to acquire correct and full data. 2) Case studies of MSDA men who have sex and use drugs to build camaraderie and networks between them. From three participants in the study, the results are presented to the reader to make them feel as if they are there. According to the findings, drugs in the research participant community were more than just dangerous substances things can be seen on the pages of many media. It is, nevertheless, a symbolic capital in the development of interpersonal interactions and connections.
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