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Doing Visual Ethnography: Images, Media and Representation in Research
by
Sarah Pink
Following the success of the First Edition, this fully revised and updated Second Edition of Doing Visual Ethnography explores the use and potential of photography, video, and hypermedia in ethnographic and social research. It offers a reflexive approach to theoretical, methodological, practical, and ethical issues of using these media now that they are increasingly being...more
Paperback, 234 pages
Published
November 21st 2006
by Sage Publications (CA)
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Pink's book is the second one I've read on the topic of visual ethnography. All I can say is that I wish I had known of this methodology when I was doing cultural research in East Africa.
The basic idea of visual ethnography rises from our ability as humans to look at a picture and be filled with all kinds of thoughts, emotions, and ideas. The saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words" really is true.
In studying culture, a variety of people can look at the same photo and see a multi-faceted r...more
The basic idea of visual ethnography rises from our ability as humans to look at a picture and be filled with all kinds of thoughts, emotions, and ideas. The saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words" really is true.
In studying culture, a variety of people can look at the same photo and see a multi-faceted r...more
Honestly, this is the first ever book I have read on the importance and relevance of visual ethnography as a valid research method. In essence Pink takes us through the process of using visual images - photos, video, multimedia - as a means to understand a context from a different perspective than only using the written language.
Of particular interest, was the practice of 'reflexivity.' This looks at the photo or image from the perspective of the critic or the centrality of the researcher - why...more
Of particular interest, was the practice of 'reflexivity.' This looks at the photo or image from the perspective of the critic or the centrality of the researcher - why...more
If you know any thing about media studies or ethnographic research, this book is a boring review.
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