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Summary Photo-elicitation method in Social Research
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- Bournemouth University Talbot Campus (BUTC)
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W6 ISR Photo-elicitation as a participatory research methodWhat is photo-elicitation?
- Participatory research method for capturing people’s histories & experiences
Derived from anthropology & sociology
A distinct research methodology in qualitative research
A rich narrative approach for providing deep & embodied insights
A tool for public & community engagement
Why use photo-elicitation?
The value & versatility of photographic imagery for eliciting lifeworld stories is well
established (Collier & Collier 1986)
Photographs can help to make the ‘invisible visible’ by evoking feelings, memories, &
thoughts (Bukowski & Buetow 2011)
Photographs can tap into sensory awareness & in so doing increase the reflexive
process (Harris & Guillemin 2012)
Foundation of knowledge
HUMAN SCIENCES – NATURAL SCIENCES
Philosophy & social sciences – physical sciences
Qualitative in nature – quantitative in nature
Aim is to gain understanding – aim is to establish laws
Unique – predict
In-depth illumination – control
Subjectivity – objectivity
Rich/contextual (gain understanding) – certainty (establish positive truths)
o Both approaches have strengths & weaknesses
o Both have a place in development of knowledge
o Both have distinct forms of knowledge
Research approaches
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