Photography as a research tool
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Visual Anthropology
- Vol. 4 (2) , 193-216
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08949468.1991.9966560
Abstract
This paper attempts to delineate a research design and method for using the photograph as a research tool. An analysis of the photograph's research suitability will consider its ability to structure “articulated visual statements” of the community and to generate “explanatory models” for analysis and interpretation. A significant aspect of the study is the material it offers for a discussion on an important methodological dimension for acquiring knowledge through visual research data. The question is not whether to use photographs as research tools, but how to fit the photograph into the research design and process.Keywords
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