Participatory Visual Methodologies

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Participatory Visual Methodologies

Social Change, Community and Policy

Social research and statistics

Authors: Claudia Mitchell, Naydene De Lange, Relebohile Moletsane

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Language: English

Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd

Published on: 18th September 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 248 pages

ISBN: 9781526416087


This book demonstrates how data from participatory visual methods can take people and communities beyond ideological engagement, initiating new conversations and changing perspectives, policy debates, and policy development. These methods include, for example, photo-voice, participatory video, drawing/mapping, and digital storytelling.

Organised around a series of tools that have been used across health, education, environmental, and sociological research, Participatory Visual Methodologies illustrates how to maintain participant engagement in decision-making, navigate critical issues around ethics, track policies, and maximize the potential of longitudinal studies. Tools discussed include:

Tools discussed include:

  • Pedagogical screenings
  • Digital dialogue devices
  • Upcycling and ‘speaking back’ interventions
  • Participant-led policy briefs

An authoritative and accessible guide to how participatory visual methods and arts-based methods can influence social change, this book will help any postgraduate researcher looking to contribute to policy dialogue.

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