Image-based Research: A Sourcebook for Qualitative ResearchersJon Prosser Publisher's description: Just what is a picture worth? Qualitative research is dominated by language. However, researchers have recently shown a growing interest in adopting an image-based approach. This is the first volume dedicated to exploring this approach and will prove an invaluable sourcebook for researchers in the field. The book covers a broad scope, including theory and the research process; and provides practical examples of how image-based research is applied in the field. The book covers a broad scope, including theory and the research process; and provides practical examples of how image-based research is applied in the field. It discusses use of images: in child abuse investigation; exploring children's drawings in health education; cartoons; the media and teachers. |
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
Chapter 5 | 69 |
Chapter 6 | 84 |
Chapter 7 | 97 |
Images in the Research Process | 113 |
Chapter 8 | 124 |
Chapter 9 | 131 |
Photocontext | 148 |
The Application of Images in Child Abuse Investigations | 176 |
Imagebased Research in Practice | 195 |
Interpreting Family Photography as Pictorial Communication | 214 |
Pupils Using Photographs in School Selfevaluation | 235 |
Mediated Visual Images as Data | 252 |
A Sociological Account | 284 |
Notes on Contributors | 307 |
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Image-based Research: A Sourcebook for Qualitative Researchers Jon Prosser No preview available - 1998 |
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