Seeing real life? Working with the visual to understand landscapes of community

Clark, AJ

Abstract

This paper reports on the use of visual techniques and data as part of a multimethod investigation exploring the temporal and spatial contexts of social connections and community formation in an economically and socially heterogeneous inner city neighbourhood. The paper provides a reflective commentary on the use of two visually orientated methods (participatory mapping and walking interviews) and explores how working with the visual offers particular analytical insight. Discussion moves beyond existing debates about the benefits of using visual methods to argue that understanding how visual methodologies illuminate social phenomena needs to take account of the participative and performative processes that underpin them.

Citation

Clark, A. (2017). Seeing real life? Working with the visual to understand landscapes of community. International Review of Qualitative Research, 10(2), 190-210. https://doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2017.10.2.190

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 2, 2017
• Publication Date: Aug 14, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 6, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 6, 2017
• Journal: International Review of Qualitative Research
• Print ISSN: 1940-8447
• Electronic ISSN: 1940-8455
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 190-210
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2017.10.2.190
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2017.10.2.190
• Related Public URLs: http://irqr.ucpress.edu/