Rowe, Desireé D.2020-01-022020-01-022017-10-26Rowe, D. D. (2017). Beyond the talk-back: performing autoethnography and the functions of critique. International Review of Qualitative Research, 10(3), 283-290. https://doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2017.10.3.2831940-84471940-8455https://doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2017.10.3.283http://hdl.handle.net/11603/16942Reflecting on my own experiences with talk-backs and audience responses, this manuscript uses metaphor to map the functions of autoethnographic performance critique. Through an exploration of vulnerability within performance, I turn to three key areas: theoretical accessibility, performativity, and accountability in order to chart how to engage in critique of performance autoethnography.application/pdf8 pagesen-USPerformanceAutoethnographyCritiqueAudience responseText